Le Mont-Saint-Michel #1
by Hugh Smith
Title
Le Mont-Saint-Michel #1
Artist
Hugh Smith
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Norman: Mont Saint Mich�, English: Saint Michael's Mount) is an island commune in Normandy, France. It is located about one kilometre (0.6 miles) off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 100 hectares (247 acres) in size. As of 2009, the island has a population of 44.
The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it: on top, God, the abbey and monastery; below, the great halls; then stores and housing; and at the bottom, outside the walls, houses for fishermen and farmers.
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September 9th, 2017
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Allan Van Gasbeck
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