Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France

Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France.

 The population of the island is 41, as of 2006. The island has been a strategic point holding fortifications since ancient times, and since the 8th century AD it became the seat of the Saint-Michel monastery, from which it draws the name. The Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay are part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. More than 3,000,000 people visit it each year.

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