Mont St Michel

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name: Mont Saint-Michel
country: France
Unesco World Heritage Site since 1979, listed under Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay

Mont St Michel is a famous, picturesque tidal island in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometer from the mainland. It is famous for the Monastery of Mont Saint-Michel, which dates to the 11th century.

For more information, visit Mont Saint-Michel in EarthDocumentary.





Mont St Michel at night
by Benh Lieu Song, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:MSM_sunset_02.JPG, used under GNU Free Documentation License



Mont Saint-Michel as seen from the south
by Eric Pouhier, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Mont_Saint_Michel_bordercropped.jpg, used under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License



The mount on an overcast day
by Semnoz, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:200506_-_Mont_Saint-Michel_01.JPG, used under GNU Free Documentation License



In the company of sheep
by JakobVoss, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Mont-Saint-Michel-2004.jpg, used under GNU Free Documentation License

The spire of Mont St Michel
by Nilington, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Mont_St._Michel_Spire.jpg, available in the public domain



Ramparts of Mont-Saint-Michel
by Semnoz, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:200506_-_Mont_Saint-Michel_30_-_Ramparts.JPG, used under GNU Free Documentation License



View at the abbey
by Semnoz, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:200506_-_Mont_Saint-Michel_35.JPG, used under GNU Free Documentation License



Entrance to the abbey at Mont St Michel
by Sotakeit, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Msmabbey.jpeg, used under GNU Free Documentation License



Street scene on the mount
by Majorly, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Street_Mont_Saint-Michel.jpg, used under GNU Free Documentation License