Fortress island of Mont Saint-Michel. Unique "Pyramid in the Ocean"

The rocky islet of Mont Saint-Michel in the north-west of France was turned into a fortress back in 709. At the end of the 19th century, this place received the status of a historical monument, and in 1979 it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The fortress island is especially popular among tourists from all over the world. There are many reasons for such glory. In addition to the most picturesque landscapes, one can see impressive architectural and historical monuments, as well as tides that are unique for the whole of Europe.

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The island has a conical shape, and its perimeter is only one kilometer.

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Before any buildings appeared here, the island was an ordinary granite rock, the height of which reached 80 meters. Moreover, granite formations are so strong that they have not been subject to erosion for several millennia.

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In 1879, a dam appeared at Mont Saint-Michel, connecting the island with the mainland.

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The bay of the island is famous for its amazing tides, the strongest in Europe, whose amplitude is second only to the Bay of Fundy.

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According to one version of the origin of the ancient Mont Saint-Michel, as a result of a severe storm in the 8th century, the coastline of this part of the English Channel was greatly transformed. Coastal meadows and forests were under water, and two rocky hills turned into islands. The largest of them was subsequently called Mont Saint-Michel, the second, smaller, was named Tombelin.

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In the 11-16 centuries, an abbey was built on the island of Mont Saint-Michel, which was a medieval fortified monastery. Its area was about 55 thousand square meters.

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Currently, several dozen people live in the city.

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The French writer Victor Hugo, once impressed by the walled city, called it the "Pyramid in the Ocean."

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However, Mont-Saint-Michel is often mentioned both in literary works and in various feature films and music videos.

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For example, it was this fortress island that became the prototype of the capital of Gondor - the fortress of Minas Tirith - in the legendary film "Lord of the Rings".

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