- But it would be a mistake to think of Mont Saint-Michel as a prison, first and foremost it's a Benedictine abbey.
- The abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, founded in the 8th century, is a former Benedictine abbey located on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mont Saint-Michel.
- The installation of the Benedictine monks took place in 966, which is marked as the founding year of the Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey.
- Mont Saint Michel Abbey. ... Yılın her ayı iki kez Manş Denizi’nin dev gelgitleri Mont Saint-Michel’in etrafını sararak, bir ada haline gelemsini sağlamaktadır.
- The abbey “crowns” the Mont-Saint-Michel and is therefore at the top. Take the main entrance to Mont-Saint-Michel and then several options are possible
- The audio commentary was written by a professional historian, lifting the veil of mystery over the creation and popularity of Mont Saint-Michel Abbey.
- 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.
- 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...
- Visit the Abbey of Mont Saint Michel, also known as 'The Wonder of the Western World', and get to know about the rich history of France.
- The Mont Saint-Michel Abbey was declared world heritage by the UNESCO in 1979 and is the center of tourism welcoming 2.5 million visitors annually.