Mont Saint-Michel - in peril of the sea
“St. Michael in peril of the sea” is the name given by the middle age pilgrims to Mont Saint-Michel. The island located at the mouth of Couesnon River has a size of 100 hectares and has a population of 44 people. Mont Saint-Michel is one of the most famous landmarks of France, having about 3 millions visitors per year and it is part of Unesco World Heritage Sites list. The island was accessible via a tidal path (a path visible only at low tide) in the past but these days there is a permanent dry elevated way; it is not entirely true as in some days of the year, this permanent dry way is not that dry anymore and the access to the island is restricted. Some interesting facts about Mont Saint-Michel: there is a British version of it, a small tidal island in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall. The reason for this was that Mont Saint-Michel abbey supported William the Conqueror, so, as reward, they received a small island on the English coast;this is were they ra...