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... During the French Revolution, all the books from
the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey were deposited for
safekeeping in the town of Avranches. Among them
are 200 medieval parchment manuscripts.
Some thirty items (manuscripts and ancient books) illustrating
the intellectual and artistic activity of the Benedictine
monastery are exhibited in a superb recently renovated
old library.
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This is one of the best collections from
the Norman era in all of Europe, outstanding in its calligraphy
and illuminated initials, the harmony of inks and
colours, its many exceptional full-page illustrations
and the diversity of knowledge it encompasses.
Guided visits are possible on request
in July and August.
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| Bibliothèque du Fonds Ancien - Avranches
Town Hall - normandy tourism |
open every days from the 1st june
to the 30 september : 10h to 12h and 14h to 18h.
Jully and août : 10h to 18h.
Tel: 02
33 89 29 50 et 02 33 58 00 22
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Because of its rich qualities, the
treasure reminds us of the importance of the
old bishopric of Avranches. It is kept
in Saint-Gervais church, an imposing
eclectic building from the second half of
the 19th century. Not to be missed is the
famous skull of Saint-Aubert, founder
of Mont-Saint-Michel, where one can see the
hole left in his forehead by the finger of
Archange Michael. Normandy
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| Saint-Gervais church - Place
Saint-Gervais |
treasure : open from the 1st june to
the 30 september
9h30 to 12h and 14h to 18h.
close sunday morning in june
Tel:
02 33 89 29 50 et 02 33 58 00 22
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Saint Gervais'
Treasure |
religious
painting
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Visitors to the museum can discover the rich
past of the Avranches area from the Middle Ages
to more recent times. The collection comprises examples
of local art and traditions as well as a replica
of a rural family home - old costumes and headwear
from the Avranches area, workshops of local craftsmen.
In a vaulted Norman hall, a monastic scriptorium
has been set up with tools, inks and pigments to
recreate the atmosphere of medieval book production.
This exhibition is a useful prelude to a visit to
the Mont-Saint-Michel
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| Municipal Museum - Place Jean de
Saint-Avit |
open every days from the 1st june to
the 30 september
9h30 to 12h and 14h to
18h
Tel: 02 33 89 29 50 et 02 33 58 00
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