Mont Saint-michel, France, 1890s
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Mont Saint-michel, France, 1890s
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Mont Saint-Michel is an island commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately 1/2 mile off the country's northwestern coast. 247 acres in size, the island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times, and since the eighth century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it On top God, the abbey and monastery, below this the Great halls, then stores and housing, and at the bottom, outside the walls, fishermen and farmers' housing. The Mont remained unconquered during the Hundred Years' War with a small garrison successfully defending it against a full attack by the English in 1433. William de Volpiano designed the Romanesque church of the abbey, daringly placing the transept crossing at the top of the mount. Many underground crypts and chapels had to be built to compensate for this weight; these formed the basis for the supportive upward structure that can be seen today. Today Mont Saint-Michel is seen as a building of Romanesque architecture. One of France's most recognizable landmarks, Mont Saint-Michel and its bay are part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
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