Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

Title

Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

Date

1017-1520 (with restorations and reconstructions up to the present)

Location

Normandy, France

Denomination

Catholic (The Order of Saint Benedict)

Associated Architect(s)/Artist(s)

Edouard Corroyer

Victor Petitgrand

Emmanuel Frémiet

Paul Gout

Yves-Marie Froidevaux

Pierre-André Lablaude

Style

Romanesque

Medieval

Statement / Historical Fact

Monastery, church, medieval fortress, and village on a 247 acre, rocky tidal island, Mont Saint-Michel Abbey is one of France's most recognizable landmarks and is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.