The island has some of the most extreme tides in the world. Mont Saint Michel is a medieval island commune, complete with an abbey at the top. It's right off the coast of Normandy. The tides can ...

Perched on a rocky islet in the midst of vast sandbanks exposed to powerful tides between Normandy and Brittany stand the 'Wonder of the West', a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the ...

Often shrouded in a mystical fog, this iconic abbey rises majestically ... surrounding bay and tide patterns that transform the landscape dramatically. Visiting Mont-Saint-Michel is akin to ...