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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

Mont-Saint-Michel or St Michael's Mount, a tidal island housing a Benedictine abbey founded in 966, and other medieval buildings within strong defensive ramparts, Normandy, Northern France. On the right is the modern bridge to the island and in the foreground are channels to allow the river Couesnon to flow freely out to sea. Mont-Saint-Michel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its abbey and many other buildings are historic monuments. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Mont-Saint-Michel or St Michael's Mount, a tidal island housing a Benedictine abbey founded in 966, and other medieval buildings within strong defensive ramparts, Normandy, Northern France. On the right is the modern bridge to the island and in the foreground are channels to allow the river Couesnon to flow freely out to sea. Mont-Saint-Michel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its abbey and many other buildings are historic monuments. Picture by Manuel Cohen