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Address: Basse-Normandie,
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Message from the Mayor of Le Mont-Saint-Michel |
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In 708, Michael appeared to St. Aubert, the Bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a chapel atop the tidal island off the coast of France. The Bishop ignored him twice, and on the third apparition, Michael burned a hole in St. Aubert's skull so he would get the message. His skull, complete with the hole, is on display today in Avranches. The chapel atop Mont St. Michel eventually grew into a great monastery during the Middle Ages, but during the French Revolution it was converted into a prison for clerics opposed to the new regime.
It was restored into a monastery only in 1969. Mont St. Michel, by the way, served as the inspiration for the city of Minas Tirith in the "Lord of the Rings" films.
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Letter from Paris Nov 04, 2008 10:29:30
... le Mont Saint Michel; the 12th century tapestry in Bayeux narrating in Latin the events leading to the invasion of England in 1066 by Guillaume le ...
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A walk of faith Nov 04, 2008 10:29:20
France's stunning Mont-Saint-Michel, the coastal abbey set atop a tidal island, was erected in 708 to warn unbelievers of the terrible power of the... |
With Multiple Dress Changes... Oct 27, 2008 12:42:25
There was a surprise helicopter ride to the eighth-century medieval citadel Mont Saint-Michel, organized by Parker for his bride; a day trip to Dis... |
Full 1300 years on, Mont-Sa... Oct 02, 2008 11:52:44
Cawley, an active member of the UK Ramblers' Association, added that a couple of years ago he walked the Way of Saint James from Le Puy en Valay in... |
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