Mont-Saint-Michel, world heritage
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Channel: screenshot · 2009 · Travel & Events
Mont-Saint-Michel lies on Frances north-west coast, in the middle of a magnificent tidal bay between Normandy and Brittany. The shifting sands and mans structural efforts have given the mount a remarkable appearance over the centuries.On the barren rock, monks founded an abbey in 966. It was to become a popular destination for pilgrims in the Middle Ages. The buildings on the island were built over many different periods. The abbey itself between the 11th and 13th century so incorporating Romanesque, Gothic and neo-gothic building styles. If they would still work, the guns might let off shots of celebration as a salute for all the interest. Visitors have a steep, windy and quite high path to the top. The path along the ramparts is perhaps most impressive, the one through the village the most fun. n the tv-series Heritage Sites of the World we visit 26 locations. Each location featured is considered to be unique of universal value for all mankind. Officially designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, each one is to be safeguarded for the future as a testimony to its enduring past. Information: http://www.stockshot.nl/worldheritagenl/ broadcast video footage available at WWW.STOCKSHOT.NL
