We were fortunate enough on our Rick Steves tour to get to visit Mont St. Michel in a way many others miss. We arrived in the evening and spent the night. How amazing to have the place to ourselves and see how the atmosphere changes as darkness falls. However, day or night, do not miss this wonder. The Abbey towers into the heart of an immense bay invaded by the highest tides in Europe. Said to be built at the request of the Archangel Michel, chief of the celestial militia, this is a sight not to be missed.
Top row, left to right: The beautiful Mont St Michel; part of our group on the tiny streets of town; inside one of the chapels.
Second row, left to right: Chapel interior; a courtyard in the abbey; dining hall in the abbey.
Third row, left to right: The cathedral of the Mont at night; inside the cathedral; city walls.
Bottom row, left to right: The main street, all the shops of a typical town; there are permanent residents on the mont; your first or last glimpse of the beautiful Mont St. Michel.
Top row, left to right: The beautiful Mont St Michel; part of our group on the tiny streets of town; inside one of the chapels.
Second row, left to right: Chapel interior; a courtyard in the abbey; dining hall in the abbey.
Third row, left to right: The cathedral of the Mont at night; inside the cathedral; city walls.
Bottom row, left to right: The main street, all the shops of a typical town; there are permanent residents on the mont; your first or last glimpse of the beautiful Mont St. Michel.