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Mont-Saint-Michel
Perched upon a rocky tidal island stands the Wonder of the West. The Mont-Saint-Michel is a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey, which was erected in honor of the archangel St. Michael, as well as a mainland commune that settled around its medieval walls. One of the most visited places in France, the Mont-Saint-Michel welcomes approximately 2.5 million tourists a year. The imposing, lofty abbey was established between the 11th and 16th centuries and has origins dating to the time of the Vikings. Mont-Saint-Michel is not just a church on a rock; it is a whole medieval city, one of the few places in France to have preserved intact its medieval walls and defenses. In fact, the city, though small, still has inhabitants to this day.
