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France >
Basse-Normandie >
Manche >
Le Mont St. Michel
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Basicly, a small town, situated around the abbey at the top.
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Type: Small town
Status: Active/tourist attraction
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: worth the trip
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The Abbey – is the main tourist attraction in the area. It is a stunning set of buildings perched on top of a rocky promontory. It includes a church with tall-spires and a statue of the archangel Michael situated on its top and some wonderful Gothic buildings known since the early 13th century, as the Merveille, (The Marvel). The Abbey with it’s Cloister’s , Refectory, Knights' Hall and cellars can be seen from all around the bay, and is an awe inspiring sight from any angle or distance. The abbey's history and development can be seen from scale models situated in the reception area.
The Town – You climb up the fortified Porte du Roi onto The Grande Rue which is lined with medieval houses and a numerous shops. A plaque by the main staircase states that a Jacques Cartier when presented to King François I on this spot on May 8, 1532, was charged with exploring Canada’s coast.
Musee Maritime – This interesting museum shows how the town’s links with sea have influenced its development.
Again, from http://www.travel-...e/mont_st._michel/
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"The island of Mont St-Michel was at one time known as the "Mount in Peril from the Sea", because numerous pilgrims in the medieval ages were drowned or died in the quicksand while trying to cross to the island.
The abbey was founded in the eighth century the bishop of Avranches, Aubert who had a vision of the protecor of the island, the Archangel Michael. In the 11th century work was started on the church and building has carried on over the centuries which has resulted in a hotch-potch of Gothic and Romanesque styles.
Although no more than 40 monks lived on the Mont right up to the French Revolution, it was always thought of as important religious community. At the time of the Revolution it was utilised as a prison.until in 1966, the Benedictines were invited to return to the island. This took place exactly a thousand years after Duke Richard 1st originally introduced the order to the Mont.These days a small number of nuns and monks inhabit the island."
From http://www.travel-...e/mont_st._michel/
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It will stay as a popular tourist attraction for many hundreds of years to come.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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| Coolness |
10 / 10 |
| Content Quality |
10 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 5/7/2021 8:58 PM.
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on May 7 21 at 20:58, Emperor Wang validated this location
on May 7 21 at 20:57, Emperor Wang changed the following: Web Links
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on May 27 05 at 23:14, Corvid changed the main information
on May 27 05 at 23:07, Corvid changed the main information
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