Mont St-Michel
Mont St-Michel's one main street, the Grande Rue, leads up the slope 鈥 past souvenir shops, eateries and a forest of elbows 鈥 to the star attraction of a鈥
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Mont St-Michel
It鈥檚 one of France鈥檚 most iconic images: the slender spires, stout ramparts and rocky outcrops of Mont St-Michel rising dramatically from the sea 鈥 or towering over slick, shimmering sands laid bare by the receding tide. Despite vast numbers of tourists, both the rock-top abbey and the narrow alleys below still manage to transport visitors back to the Middle Ages.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Mont St-Michel
The buildings on the northern side of the Mont are known as 鈥楾he Marvel鈥. The famous clo卯tre (cloister) is surrounded by a double row of delicately carved鈥
Mont St-Michel
Built on the rocky tip of the mountain cone, the transept rests on solid rock, while the nave, choir and transept arms are supported by the rooms below鈥
Mont St-Michel
Situated up on a hill, this old working windmill dates to the early 19th century and is quite a picture on the way to Mont St-Michel. You can buy flour,鈥
Brittany American Cemetery & Memorial
Mont St-Michel
Almost 5000 Americans who died during the Normandy and Brittany campaigns of 1944 are buried or memorialised at the Brittany American Cemetery & Memorial,鈥
Mont St-Michel
Stop by the dam鈥檚 observation platform before you cross the bridge to the islet, from where you can see the workings of the dam over the River Cou毛snon鈥
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