This church was consecrated in 1892. This church, like two others in Avranches, was built to replace the cathedral destroyed during the French Revolution. The cathedral itself was not rebuilt as the diocese was suppressed and eventually moved to Coutances.
The old Notre-Dame des Champs church was located, as its name suggests, outside the city, to the south. This very simple church, known from a photo and a few engravings, …