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A WORLD HERITAGE SITE
LIKE NO OTHER

Explore Mont-Saint-Michel’s medieval streets and immerse
yourself in a thousand years of art and history.

Step through the Porte du Boulevard, At the top of the Grand Degré
cross the drawbridge of the Porte du staircase—350 steps in all—you’ll stand
Roy—the King’s Gate—and you’ll find before Mont-Saint-Michel abbey, a
yourself in the bustling Grande Rue, where unique UNESCO World Heritage Site.
you can marvel at 15 - and 16 -century
th
th
houses and explore shops and museums. This architectural wonder, an important
place of pilgrimage from the 8th to 18th
Climb up to the ramparts for a striking century, is truly one of a kind.
view of the granite tidal island of
Tombelaine. Savour the stillness of the Abbey’s church,
and step back in time as you explore the
Visit the Église Paroissiale, a 15th-16th site’s guest hall, cloister, knights’ hall,
century church dedicated to St Peter, crypts and more.
patron saint of fishermen.
And don’t miss the sweeping view of
spectacular Mont-Saint-Michel Bay,
including extraordinary sunsets from the
west terrace.

In July and August, experience the
magic of the Abbey at night with a
© CMN • Thomas Thibaut state-of-the-art light and sound show.

MONT-SAINT-MICHEL ABBEY
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