Mont Saint Michel commune in the Manche department in Normandy , France . It takes its name from the rocky islet dedicated to Saint Michel where the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel stands today .
The architecture of Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay make it the most visited tourist site in Normandy and one of the ten most visited in France — the first site after those of Île-de- France — with nearly two and a half million visitors each year (3,250,000 in 2006 , 2,376,000 in 2018).
A statue of Saint Michael placed at the top of the abbey churchculminates at 157.10 meters above the shore. A major element, the abbey and its outbuildings are classified as historic monuments by the list of 1862 (60 other constructions being subsequently protected ); the islet and the coastal strip of the bay have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979 as well as the Moulin de Moidrey since 2007. In addition, the mount benefits from a second world recognition as a stage of the Ways of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle in France for “the pilgrims of Northern Europe (who) passed by the Mount when they went to Galicia”.
In 2020, the commune had 27 inhabitants, called the Montois . The islet of Mont Saint-Michel has become over time an emblematic element of French heritage (WIKI)
So here is what you must or must not do:
1. Do not go when it is raining. Absolute waste of time, you will get wet and will see bugger all.
2. Wear comfortable and practical footwear – you will regret it if not as there is a lot of steps and a lot of walking.
3. Take your time, enjoy the views and the architecture. If you rush to get to the top you will miss a multitude of things.
4. Book to go into the Abby before you visit.
5. Bring cash, it is one euro for a wee. They will not let you in if you don’t have it.
6. If you don’t like crowds of people then don’t bother, it is heaving with people.
7. Wait for the tide to come in.
This was my second visit here, although still magical, it felt very commercial this time around.
Miserable Meanders 