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Nighttime Glory of Mont Saint Michel

Perched on a rocky islet in the midst of vast sandbanks exposed to powerful tides, at the limit between Normandy and Brittany, stands “Wonder of the West”, a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the Archangel St Michel, and the village that grew up in the shadow of its walls. Built between the 11th and 16th centuries, the abbey is a technical and artistic tour de force, whc.unesco.org/en/list/80

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Uploaded on December 11, 2022
Taken on July 23, 2004