What You Might Not Know About Mont-Saint-Michel – France’s Famous Monastery

Mont-Saint-Michel is steeped in mystery: Its construction alone is perplexing – a monastery built atop a steep crag in the middle of a bay. Surrounded by water at high tide, at low tide you can walk across the tidal flats to visit it. Mont-Saint-Michel is one of France’s most visited locations, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Have you ever been there? 00:00 Intro 01:01 How to get there and when is the best time? 01:34 How they built it 02:21 Dangerous surrounding 03:08 The architecture of Mont-Saint-Michel 04:39 Inhabitants: monks and nuns 05:19 The darkest secret of the abbey 06:07 A deeply mysterious place CREDITS: Report: Jana Oertel Camera: Jérémie Eloy Editing: Christian Kahle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to DW Travel Would you like to find out more about DW Travel? ▸Website: ▸Facebook: ▸Instagram: DW Travel is showing you the captivating world of travel. Come along with us to regions and cities in Germany, throughout Europe and to far-away destinations. #france #montsaintmichel #europetravel