This post was written by Anaïs Niobey
Come have a look at our latest shop windows about le Mont Saint-Michel.
Le Mont Saint-Michel and its bay has been listed as a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of this global recognition that was explained as follow by the UNESCO:
“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 archangel St Michael, and the village that grew up in the shadow of its great walls. Built between the 11th and 16th centuries, the abbey is a technical and artistic tour de force, having had to adapt to the problems posed by this unique natural site.”
Thank you to our partners who helped us create this display by lending us one of a kind objects: The Tourist Office of Mont Saint-Michel – Normandy and the Avranches Scriptorial
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