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Picture of the tidal Island of Mont Sant Michel, France, photo by photographer Paul E Williams. One of the great iconic views of France is the tidal Island of Mont Sant Michel. The island was used as a Gallo-Roman stronghold in the 6th and 7th centuries AD until it was captured by the Franks. In 708 the Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches had a vision in which the the archangel Michael ordered him to build a church on the rocky islet and so the first monastic establishment was created. In 933 William Longsword annexed the island to Normandy and the island was fortified. In 1067 the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel gave its support to William the Conqueror and after he conquered England the monastery of Mont Sant Michel was granted land in Cornwall where it built a sister monastery on a small tidal island off Penzamce. In the 11th century the Abbey built a Romanesque church under the direction of the Italian architect William of Volpiano. In 1204, Guy of Thouars undertook a siege on behalf of the King of France of the island during which he set fire to the village on the island and massacred the islanders before retreating. The fire spread and destroyed the Abbey which so horrified the King of France that he paid for the rebuilding of the Abbey in the Gothic style we see today. By the time of the French Revolution the Abbey was so run down that it had hardly any monks left. The Abbey was closed and was used as a prison until 1863. In 1872 Mont Saint-Michel a historic monument and was restored by the French govetrnment and has been a popular tourist destination ever since.

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Picture of the tidal Island of Mont Sant Michel, France, photo by photographer Paul E Williams. One of the great iconic views of France is the tidal Island of Mont Sant Michel. The island was used as a Gallo-Roman stronghold in the 6th and 7th centuries AD until it was captured by the Franks. In 708 the Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches had a vision in which the the archangel Michael ordered him to build a church on the rocky islet and so the first monastic establishment was created. In 933 William Longsword annexed the island to Normandy and the island was fortified. In 1067 the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel gave its support to William the Conqueror and after he conquered England the monastery of Mont Sant Michel was granted land in Cornwall where it built a sister monastery on a small tidal island off Penzamce. In the 11th century the Abbey built a Romanesque church under the direction of the Italian architect William of Volpiano. In 1204, Guy of Thouars undertook a siege on behalf of the King of France of the island during which he set fire to the village on the island and massacred the islanders before retreating. The fire spread and destroyed the Abbey which so horrified the King of France that he paid for the rebuilding of the Abbey in the Gothic style we see today. By the time of the French Revolution the Abbey was so run down that it had hardly any monks left. The Abbey was closed and was used as a prison until 1863. In 1872 Mont Saint-Michel a historic monument and was restored by the French govetrnment and has been a popular tourist destination ever since. <br /> <br /> Photo art prints of Mont Sant Michel Island by photographer Paul E Williams can be bought on line for worldwide delivery.