Mont Saint-Michel : 3rd most visited monument in France

Google Maps contribution stories
1

Walking to the Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France.
Walking to the Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France.1920×1080 348 KB

I’d like to share with you some photos I took last year in June 2018 while residing at Granville for holidays with my family.
I visited the Mont Saint-Michel, a place facing the Manche (English Channel), located in north-western France in Normandy.
It’s the 3rd most visited monument in France just after the Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles.
The site dates back from the Middle Ages, being a mount and an island sheltering an abbey, it was also an ancient seaside fortress against English and Viking invasions.
The name Saint-Michel came from the Archangel Saint Michael from the Abrahamic religions…

A fascinating structure !
A fascinating structure !3968×2240 1.27 MB
A lot of people visiting the outside walls
A lot of people visiting the outside walls3968×2240 949 KB
Indeed it was a fortress !
Indeed it was a fortress !2240×3968 1.47 MB
Like some sort of castle in the middle of the sea
Like some sort of castle in the middle of the sea2240×3968 1.46 MB
We can see the thin path leading to the Mont Saint-Michel
We can see the thin path leading to the Mont Saint-Michel3968×2240 994 KB
View from the top
View from the top3968×2240 1.86 MB
Complex structure within the walls
Complex structure within the walls3968×2240 1.77 MB
Many tourists everywhere !
Many tourists everywhere !3968×2240 1.27 MB
Plenty of shops and restaurants
Plenty of shops and restaurants3968×2240 1.31 MB
I walked a lot...
I walked a lot...3968×2240 1.2 MB
The tide is still low for now...
The tide is still low for now...3968×2240 1.11 MB
A seagull tourist ? lol
A seagull tourist ? lol3968×2240 1.5 MB
What a view !
What a view !3968×2240 765 KB
This monument is a French pride !
This monument is a French pride !3968×2240 443 KB

Mont Saint-Michel on Google Maps : https://goo.gl/maps/89hZwXZ4hRNvptdB6

I hope you enjoyed my post and the photos I took ! ?
Please leave your comments to let me know your impressions, whether you appreciate it or not.
If you had the opportunity to visit places such as this one, please feel free to share it here.

42 Likes
2

Hi @BernardTran beautiful post . Thanks for sharing . Keep traveling keep sharing keep smiling.

2 Likes
3

Hi @sathe4590
Thanks for the words ! Passion and sharing are the main motors of life ! :wink:

1 Like
4

Nice photos, thank you for sharing your travel experience with us @BernardTran

2 Likes
5

Thanks @AbdullahAM , always ready to shoot and share pictures around ! :wink:

2 Likes
6

that’s a great idea @BernardTran

2 Likes
7

Beautiful abbey with one side on beach and built on a mountain. Looking so lavish.

Thanks for sharing with us @BernardTran

3 Likes
8

@Sahilmsk2208
You’re welcome my friend. :slight_smile:

2 Likes
9

@BernardTran , thank you for sharing with us this beautiful photos and descriptions about this pictoresque place. I visited Mont Saint-Michel twice and got always impressed of the beauty of the Abbey . Did you hear about the famous omelette invented by Mere Poulard?

1 Like
10

Would love to visit this someday. Nice capture! @BernardTran

1 Like
11

@Giuseppe75
Of course I heard about the famous omelette of Mère Poulard, there were many restaurants having this dish in their menu.
Unfortunately, I didn’t taste it yet… Perhaps next time ! :wink:

1 Like
12

Thanks a lot @eon . :slight_smile:

3 Likes
13

@BernardTran , thank you for your reply. You will surely like this specialty :slight_smile: Have a great day

2 Likes
14

Very nice pics you have shared@Silversky888.

Thanks for sharing.

Post more.

Best.

1 Like
15

@shantanu-kaizen I’m so glad you enjoyed it ! Thanks ! :slight_smile: