December 23, 2000
We got a good start the next day so that we could be at Mont-Saint-Michel at the exact time the tide was out. Mont-Saint-Michel is what is called a "tidal island," or an island when the tide is in but accessible by land when the tide is out. Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
No doubt you have seen photos of the Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, topped by Michael the Archangel.
According to legend, in 708 AD the Archangel Michael appeared to the Bishop of Avranches and directed him to build a church on the rocky island.
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