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Le Mont-Saint-Michel Destination Guide

Touring Le Mont-Saint-Michel in France

Le Mont-Saint-Michel in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 80 citizens is located in France - some 177 mi or ( 284 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Le Mont-Saint-Michel

Time in Le Mont-Saint-Michel is now 06:25 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Vannes. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Le Mont-Saint-Michel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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How to Get out of Quicksand

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Our very capable guide shows us how to get out of quicksand on the walk across the bay to Mont St. Michel. ..

Springflut Mt St Michel 0001

3:22 min by RudyRandyRio
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Springflut am Mont St. Michel mit Happy End ..


Mont Saint Michel - Normandy, France

6:24 min by PhilipDeanVideo
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France's Mont Saint Michel is an international treasure. The shrine to the Arch Angel Micheal was begun in 708. Today this extraordinary island is visited by 3 and one half million people each year. W ..

The Island Cathedral: Le Mont Saint Michel

6:56 min by not2afraid
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Photos taken of Le Mont Saint Michel in June, 2008 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Couesnon

The Couesnon River is a river running from the département of Mayenne in north-western France, forming an estuary at Mont Saint-Michel. Its final stretch forms the border between the historical duchies of Normandy and Brittany.

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Located at 48.62 -1.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Geography of Ille-et-Vilaine, Geography of Mayenne, Rivers of Brittany, Rivers of France, Rivers of Pays de la Loire

Tombelaine

Tombelaine is a small tidal island off the coast of Normandy in France. It lies a few kilometres north of Mont Saint-Michel. At low tide the island can be reached on foot (with a guide) from the coast of Cotentin, 3.5 km to the north-east, and from Mont Saint-Michel. The island lies just to the south of the course of the Sélune river, which has to be forded to access the island from Cotentin. The island is 250 metres by 150 metres, and 45 metres high. It is composed of granite.

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Located at 48.66 -1.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Islands of Normandy, Tidal islands in France

Manoir de Brion

The Manoir de Brion, also known as the Château de Brion, is a former Benedictine priory of the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, France. It is located near the village of Genêts, in Basse-Normandie, and was founded in 1137 by the abbot Bernard du Bec. Several kings and members of the royal court stayed at the Manoir de Brion while on pilgrimage to Mont Saint-Michel, including Charles VI in 1393, Louis XI in 1462 and Francis I of France in 1532.

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Located at 48.70 -1.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Manche, Manor houses in France

Sée

The Sée is an 78 km long river in the Manche department, Normandy, France, beginning near Sourdeval. It empties into the bay of Mont Saint-Michel (part of the English Channel) in Avranches, close to the mouth of the Sélune river. Another town along the Sée is Brécey.

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Located at 48.67 -1.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Rivers of France

Sélune

Selûne is a fictional goddess in the Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons & Dragons. Also known as Our Lady of Silver and the Moonmaiden, she is the Faerûnian goddess of light, the moon, stars, navigation, navigators, wanderers, questers, and goodly lycanthropes. Clerics of Selûne are a very diverse group, including sailors, nonevil lycanthropes, mystics, and female spellcasters.

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Located at 48.65 -1.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Fictional moons, Forgotten Realms deities, Rivers of France