Mont-Saint-Michel FRANCE

Mont Saint Michel was born of the apparition of the archangel Michel to the bishop Aubert. He asked him to build a church on the rock. Since, one thousand war and religion years crossed the island.

The island became a dreaded prison during the french revolution in 1789, she loses her religious vocation until 1870. Mont Saint Michel stops to be a prison and become a national ancient memorial. You can admire at the top of this abbey, the statue of the archangel which peaks in 78 metres and clasified historical monument, she’s surprising!

Afterwards, Mont Saint Michel gives its name at the bay which surrounds it: the bay of saint Michel. This magnificient bay surrounds the small island and it’s one of the most beautiful bays of the world.

Moreover, a great spectacle is offered to you, the sea invades the bay twice by day on 14 kilometres, this event provokes high-tide or less hardly. Moreover, Victor Hugo, notorious french writer of XIXth century, but also great traveller compares Mont Saint Michel with the great pyramid of Egypt: (“le Mont Saint Michel est à la mer ce que Kheops est au désert »). He’s also among the intellectuals who led a campaign against the abbey-prison.

A stroll during the low tide can be very pleasant around ramparts. Enter in the famous village which bring back so much the time of the Middle Age. Shops of souvenirs, restaurants and other things wait for you. Arrived at the abbey (monument of legend), you will benefit of a exceptional sight on the bay which will give you an incrdible impression of majesty.

You can discover museumsand the church parish (small edifice dedicated to Saint-Pierre). To taste at the famous omelette of “Mère Poulard” is a veritable opportunity which offered to you.

There are three particularities at Mont Saint Michel: the prayer because it is a question of a place religious, then, there are the welcome and the hospitalaty of the pilgrims. We could quote a last particularity of Mont: the defence, because Mont Saint Michel played a military role in past.

Mont Saint Michel represent a famous place of spirituality, to go to Mont Saint Michel is an unforgettable experience.