Perched on a rocky islet in the midst of vast sandbanks exposed to powerful tides between Normandy and Brittany stand the 'Wonder of the West', a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the ...

Father Pierre Doat, rector of France’s Mont Saint Michel sanctuary since September 2023, describes his role as one immersed in daily wonder and standing in sharp contrast to the secular Western ...

The island has some of the most extreme tides in the world. Mont Saint Michel is a medieval island commune, complete with an abbey at the top. It's right off the coast of Normandy. The tides can ...