Mount St. Michel

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This is the second time I’ve been to Mount Michel, and it never ceases to amaze me. it’s been over 20 years and much upgrades have occurred to accommodate the comfort and numbers of the tourists. It is the second most visited spot in France 🇫🇷 behind Versailles.

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Before you go know there are 330 steps to the top of the church, get there early, and bring food 🍱 as lines are long.

The manger greets you upon arrival. Christmas decorations were lovely and simple.
Streets are narrow.
Oldest Building-believe from the 12th century the guide stated.
Steps used by the monks to arrive at the church. It is their shortcut.😀
There is also a lovely small church to the left as you journey the path to the main attraction. Stop in.
The knights who protected the isle lived here.
Views were priceless. The isle is surrounded by quicksand but on this day it was drier so I was able to walk barefoot on the beach. However, this deterred the invaders in earlier time swallowing them up. And to this day tourists exploring too far have gotten stuck and had to be pulled out by helicopter.🚁

The statute of St Michael on top of the spire – gold and over 1000 #. This also required a helicopter 🚁

Main Altar
Simple
Many religious present
Saint Michael came three times to the Bishop in a dream requesting this church be built on the island. The bishop did not listen, and after the third dream Saint Michael put a thumb on his head, making a hole in his skull. This is shown above in the stone replica. They have proof of this skull with the hole.
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A little levity, note the gnome to the right.
Interesting doors

So many stairs
Another view of Saint Michael
What a spiritual place.

And with this comes the end of my tour. Hope you’ve enjoyed the ride.

One more view.

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