Some landmark in northern France

[Old Crank]

Mont Saint Michel. Outside at low tide. I'll do another with interior pictures. The monastery is built over the top of the rock. They didn't level the hill. The weather was variable but the next day was sunny.











Pre Amazon deliveries

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Thanks! LOVE MSM! The ceiling of the monastery church is wood, right?

[Old Crank]

16. Yes.

Barrel vaulted over parts to reduce weight.

[blm]

2. Goosebumps just imagining what it feels like to be there in person.

[Old Crank]

17. The structure of the 4 piers holding the thing up

Are impressive.

[Easterncedar]

3. Thanks. One place I might get on a plane for

Though I think my flying days may be done

[Old Crank]

4. I have a friend

Who doesn't like to fly, 80+, and he takes repositioning cruises to Europe when he can. 5-6 days and no jet lag. CAtch up on reading.

[BlueMTexpat]

5. My husband and I visited

Mont-St.-Michel in 2000.

It is truly magnificent!

[Dave in VA]

6. Thanks for the memories.

We have been fortunate to have visited a couple of times. If life had allowed me to I would have been very happy to have lived in northern France.
Merci beaucoup por les belle memories !

[ZDU]

7. Thank you!

Stunning and breathtaking beauty...

[GiqueCee]

8. That astounding architectural feat...

... is over a thousand years old! Its construction spanned centuries, and it still stands, solid as the rock it's perched on. Amazing.
Just thinking about the labor involved boggles the mind. And they did it with NO heavy equipment, save wooden wagons and cranes.

[Old Crank]

18. The granite was brought from an island

About 40 kilometers away. That's a feat in and of itself.

[GiqueCee]

20. And then they had to time the tide with a sundial...

... so they didn't drown bringing the rocks across the mudflats! Now that's devotion!

[Old Crank]

21. You would be devoted too

If, as the story goes, St. Michel burned a hole in your head to get your attention....

[2naSalit]

9. I have always wanted...

To visit this place! And Paris.

Thanks for the pictures!

[Grammy23]

10. While making your bucket list ---

Put this place somewhere near the top. Architecturally, it is stunning, especially on a sunny day! But even on a cloudy day, it is eye popping to see it and imagine what had to be done to build it. Inside, it is taking a giant leap backward in time. And watching the tide move to cover over the sand and dirt boggles your mind.

So make a note to yourself that this is a really cool place to see and experience!

[FarPoint]

11. Daryl Dixon Season 1 and 2 was filmed there.....

Lots of interior of the castle was used as well.... Go watch both seasons...Netflix, AMC Plus....

[Simeon Salus]

12. "Mindwalk" is an inspiring 1990 film about choices facing humanity, set entirely on Mont Saint Michel

Starring John Heard (as the poet), Sam Waterston (the politician), and Liv Ullman (the physicist), the movie is a series of fascinating personal discussions about physics and living with the inevitable consequences of knowing about science. The actors crawl over the island, the landmarks, and tidal beach.

It's a lovely film, and well worth watching just for the tourist elements.

[AllaN01Bear]

14. ""

[George McGovern]

15. Fascinating Old Crank! Really "Pre Amazon" Era. :)

[Old Crank]

19. That rail system was driven by a pair

Of people wheels.
Prisoners walked in large wheels like hamsters wheels to bring supplies up.

[George McGovern]

22. Manual labour! Don't want to pass judgement, I wasn't there. But I'd not want to be a "hamster" there.