Le Mont Saint-Michel
Also known as Mont Saint-Michel, Mont-Michel, Mont-Libre, Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont St. Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel (; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; ) is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France.
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Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island and commune located in Normandy, France, that rises dramatically from the sea and has become one of the most iconic landmarks in the region. Its unique position between land and water, where tides dramatically change the surrounding landscape, makes it a geographically significant and visually striking destination.
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Place details
- Locality
- Le Mont-Saint-Michel
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 80
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Formation
- Tides
- Tidal island
- History
- From the 8th century onward
- Abbey design
- Development
- Administration
- Population
- The Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem
- Dolphins in the bay
- People and places of note
- Economy
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Modern pilgrimage
- In popular culture
- Cinema
- Animation
- Video games
- Music
- See also
- References
- External links
Mont-Saint-Michel (; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; ) is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France.
The island lies approximately one kilometre (half a nautical mile) off France's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is in area. The mainland part of the commune is in area so that the total surface of the commune is . , the island has a population of 29.
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