The Timeless Beauty of Mont-Saint-Michel | FULL DOCUMENTARY

With its remarkable architecture and colourful history through the centuries, the breath-taking Mont Saint Michel Abbey in Normandy has no equal in the world. The Benedictine Abbey with its Romanesque style, surrounded by a gothic monastery topped with a neogothic spire, and perched on a rocky island, is a testimony of the faith of the monks who built it during the Middle Ages. It has become a major pilgrimage centre dedicated to the Archangel Saint-Michel, and its natural setting in the bay has also made it world famous. Every day, the tide, like a conductor, continually changes the landscape and sets the rules for the visitors and pilgrims wanting to reach it... Documentary: Wonders of Men : France, The Mont Saint Michel (2019) Directed by: Bruno Victor-Pujebet & Frédéric Lossignol Production: ZED #documentary #freedocumentary #history #france #montsaintmichel #normandy #abbey #middleages #religion #christianity #pilgrimage