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Mont-Saint-Michel

Normandy (Manche) · France
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay)
Coordinates
48.636, -1.5114
Population
23 (2023)
Elevation
92 m
Terrain
Coastal

Location

Mont-Saint-Michel rises as a granite tidal island where a Benedictine abbey crowns a fortified village of 23 permanent residents. Tides here swing roughly 14 metres between high and low water.

tidal island abbeyMont-Saint-Michel BayBenedictine pilgrimage site
Getting There & Staying Nearby
Nearest airport
Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport 42 km
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Nearest station
Pontorson-Mont-Saint-Michel 9 km — Shuttle buses timed to train arrivals connect the station to the mount.
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Staying nearby
Guesthouses and small hotels in Pontorson and along the bay shoreline
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Nearby
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, tidal bay crossings, ramparts walk around the fortified village
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