The island abbey of Mont St-Michel, one of the top pilgrimage sites of Christendom through the ages, floats like a mirage on the horizon, just off the Norman coast of France. For more than a thousand ...

On the wide expanse of France's northern coast, a vast gothic and Romanesque basilica rises above a rocky island, its dark steeple piercing the summer sky. In the foreground, sheep graze stubbornly on ...

correctionAn earlier version of this story had an image of a fort near Saint-Malo rather than the city of Saint-Malo. This version has been corrected. Mont Saint-Michel draws more than 3 million ...

Experience Mont Saint-Michel through a calm virtual tour showcasing one of France’s most extraordinary landmarks. Rising ...

I love to scamper, at low tide, shoes in my hands, far from shore, across the mud flat in France’s vast Bay of Mont St. Michel. Splashing across black sand and through little puddles, I head for the ...

I love to scamper, at low tide, shoes in my hands, far from shore, across the mudflat in the vast Bay of Mont St-Michel. Splashing across black sand and through little puddles, I head for a dramatic ...

PARIS — France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It has been 1,000 years since the first stone was put in place. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and ...

Undoubtedly one of the boldest gastronomic gambles of 2025 is coming early in the year when chef Jean Imbert opens a restaurant at the top of Mont-Saint-Michel, under the aegis of the Mauviel cookware ...

For more than a thousand years, the distant silhouette of Mont-St-Michel has sent pilgrims’ spirits soaring. Today, it does the same for tourists. This island abbey in the Normandy region of France, ...