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Article: Mont Saint Michel: France's 'Marvelous Pyramid'.(CULTURE)
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- The World and I
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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"Mont-Saint-Michel comes into view like a sublime thing, a marvelous pyramid," declared Victor Hugo, France's famous novelist. The French Gothic abbey dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel has attracted faithful pilgrims and fascinated visitors for centuries. Mont Saint Michel sits on a remote, rocky island just off the Normandy coast. During the Middle Ages, some pilgrims drowned in the high tides around the Mont or found themselves trapped in quicksand. What brought these faith-filled travelers to such an inhospitable spot, and what draws three million modern visitors each year?
History of the Mont
The origins of Mont Saint Michel are shrouded in ...