La cathédrale Saint-André et les origines chrétiennes d'Avranches
Daniel Levalet
Daniel Levalet, The cathedral church St-André at Avranches. excavations carried out from 1972 to 1977 the site of early d'Avranches have uncovered, beneath Romanesque church, three structures that go back even earlier : a with naves and western apse trapezoidal shape middle 9th century ; end 4th can, some likelihood, be considered been first Avranches finally, building exact purpose which was unclear, though it quite certainly built beginning period Roman occupation. results are important for knowledge they yield Christianization Normandy. They entitle us consider Christianiza-tion thoroughly rooted in area by century, same time Church's organizational framework working order. Moreover, discovery huge structure Carolingian era makes tempting think Scandinavian invasions had not totally upset entire region towns able resist expand.
Archéologie médiévale