- When Louis XI of France founded the Order of Saint Michael in 1496 he intended that the abbey church of Mont Saint-Michel be the chapel for the order, but...
- But it would be a mistake to think of Mont Saint-Michel as a prison, first and foremost it's a Benedictine abbey.
- Mont Saint-Michel Abbey. One of the most visited sites in the world, this abbey built from the 10th century onwards is located on a rocky island which has been...
- When Christianity expanded to this area, around the 4th century, Mont Tombe, the original name of Mont Saint Michel, was part of diocèse d’Avranches.
- Duration: Take as much time as you want to get your fill of Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey and the village.
- Mont Saint Michel Abbey, the iconic Gothic church perched atop the tidal island of the same name, is one of France's most recognisable monuments.
- The site of the Mont-Saint-Michel was classified as a historical monument in 1874, but it was not until 1922 that mass was again celebrated in the abbey church.
- The whole site has been returned to its former glory thanks to ongoing restoration work. The abbey is located at the top of the village of Mont-Saint-Michel.
- Among them is certainly Mont Saint Michel with its abbey in the middle of the sea.
- What to do in Mont Saint Michel?
- Visit the Abbey of St. Michel
- The Archbishop Aubert began the construction of the abbey in 708 after he had a vision of Saint Michel. From its very beginnings, Mont Saint Michel has been a...