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Website. http://www.abbaye-mont-saint-michel.fr/en/. The Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey is an abbey located within the city and island of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, in the department of Manche . The abbey is an essential part of the structural composition of the town the feudal society constructed.
Discover the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, one of the first sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Read the history of the abbey. Exhibition. See all events. Elger Esser, Celestial Memory. From 1st April to 15th June 2024. Current exhibition. Headline Event (s) See all events. Rendez-vous aux jardins 2024 ! Grand événement multi-sites.
Crowning a granite islet in the heart of the bay, the site of the highest tides in Europe, the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel was first a famous monastery, then an unspoiled fortress and a fearsome prison. Founded at the request of Archangel Michael by the Bishop of Avranches, Aubert, the first sanctuary was consecrated on 16 October 709.
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The Abbey. Constructed from the 10th century, the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel houses architectural treasures in Carolingian, Romanesque, and Gothic styles. It is divided into two main parts: the abbey church, located at the top of the Mont’s rock, and the Marvel (La Merveille), which rises on three levels on the side of the rock.
From Caen : exit n° 8, N 175 towards Rennes until Pontaubault, then D 43, D 75 and D 275 towards Le Mont-Saint-Michel. The abbey is located at the top of the village of Mont-Saint-Michel. Numerous parking lots are available. Pay parking (see rates). Frequent free shuttles are available to access the Mont from the parking lots. By train
The abbey became a "central house" in the 19th century, and most of its spaces were completely refurbished in order to accommodate the greatest number of common law and political prisoners. Among its illustrious prisoners, the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel counts Armand Barbès and Auguste Blanqui, fierce opponents of the July monarchy.
The first French site listed on the World Heritage List, in 1979, the Mont Saint-Michel and its bay bear witness to the exceptional universal values defended by UNESCO, through their dazzling natural spaces and exceptional built heritage.
