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The view of Mont-St-Michel rising from the ripping sands that surround it is one of the iconic images of France, but no matter how often you have seen pictures of it, your first sight of the real thing is quite spectacular. It is a 3-acre rocky island topped by a famous Gothic abbey. It is located I mile off the coast of Normandy in northwest France in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel in the English Channel.
Visiting Mont-St-Michel will offer mainly historical and architectural interest along with being an inspiring site. Mont-St-Michel is accessible via a causeway that was built in 1879. Before that pilgrims had to brave the dangerous and sifting tides and sands at the risk of drowning.
The original architectural masterpiece was built in the 13th century, replacing the abbey that was founded in 708 by Saint Aubert, bishop of Avranches, but burned down and destroyed by King Philip II of France in 1203. This was carried out by his troops. He made reparation for this by building the great gothic abbey that we see today, although the fortifications were added to by Charles VI. The current Gothic Building can be accessed by walking up steep, narrow cobbled streets lined with souvenir shops that are normally packed with visitors.
Overall Mont -St-Michel is a great place to visit for those interested in the history, and architecture of the place.