Tag: FR – Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay

France’s spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday; AP

France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and key Normandy tourism magnet is being celebrated until November with exhibits, dance shows and concerts. French President Emmanuel Macron is heading there on Monday to deliver a speech and to see a new exhibit tracing the Romanesque abbey’s history via 30 objects and pieces, including a restored statue of Saint Michael. Legend has it that the archangel Michael appeared in 708, duly instructing the bishop of nearby Avranches to build him a church on the rocky outcrop.

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Celebrating a thousand years of pilgrimage: France’s Mont-Saint-Michel; France 24

Photo: Guardian TV

Located on France’s Normandy coast, the Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most iconic and photographed places in the country. Every year, the site attracts nearly 3 million visitors. Built 1,000 years ago, the abbey on a tidal island, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, has stood the test of time and survived throughout the centuries. France 2 colleagues report on some of its secrets, with FRANCE 24’s Guillaume Gougeon.

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The French Island Where Archangel Michael “Visited” Centuries Ago; Chisom Njoku; Guardian.ng

Le Mont-Saint-Michel is an island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. It is a rocky islet and famous sanctuary in Manche département, Normandy région, off the coast of Normandy. It lies 41 miles (66 km) north of Rennes and 32 miles (52 km) east of Saint-Malo and around its base are medieval walls and towers above which rise the clustered buildings of the village with the ancient abbey crowning the mount.

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