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MONT SAINT MICHEL IS 1300 YEARS OLD IN 2008 !!!!!
Mont Saint Michel in Normandy is a miracle or a mirage . One of the famous heritage’s site of France: an exceptional natural area. The beautiful architecture and the originality of this rock makes it one of the most important mysterious curiosities of France.
The Mont Saint Michel is a mount island around one mile area and 80 meters high, which is connected inland by a submersible sea wall. Its name comes from the Saint Michel who is located as a representation at the top of the abbey.
Still today the Mt St Michel keeps his millenary traditional welcoming function.
Two times a month the tide “show” is wonderful. This is the biggest tide stretch of Europe and orders its lifetime. the Mont Saint Michel into what it is today, an Abbey on the scale of which the world has no equal. From the ramparts of the medieval town walls, built to protect the town from invaders, you can admire the magnificent view of the bay and the surrounding salt marshes. You can also just wander around the steep cobble stone streets of this town, exploring their narrow winding routes discovering new treasures around every corner, take a wander through the souvenir shops,try one of Mere Poulard’s famous omelettes, 120 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR or, if you prefer, eat in one of the other restaurants or brasseries. With two and a half million visitors a year, Mont Saint Michel is without a shadow of a doubt Normandy’s most spectacular single spot to visitconsidered by the Normans to be the Real 7th Wonder of the World!
Tourisme Office
Le Mont Saint Michel
Tel : 02 33 60 14 30
www.ot-montsaintmichel.com
