Avranches- 27 photos

Avranches - my birth town.
We moved away when I was just a baby. As the son of a GI, I grew up in many places -- in the States, and abroad -- but Avranches has alway felt like home to me. See Map

Le Jardin des Plantes - 14 photos

Le Jardin des Plantes - Botanical Garden
Avranches was oftentimes known as "la cité des fleurs et des panoramas," in large part a tribute to this magical place.

Les Mares- 11 photos

Les Mares, a rolling bucolic country estate/farm within easy walking distance of downtown Avranches.

I was born in the stable here -- don't remember getting any visit from three wise guys though...