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    Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023. "Arrondissement d'Avranches (501)". INSEE. Retrieved 10 December 2024. "Comparateur de territoire...
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    remains the prefecture of the department. It is also chef-lieu of an arrondissement and two cantons (Saint-Lô-1 and Saint-Lô-2). The placename derives from...
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    Normans. Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester, a magnate under William the Conqueror, was the son of Richard le Goz, Vicomte d'Avranches. In 1172 (September...
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