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Two of the top places to visit in Normandy are Mont St. Michel and Giverny, at the opposite ends of Normandy. These sites are well known to travelers, but the charm of Normandy is visiting the smaller villages. There's a lot of history here--and artists have eagerly sought out the Normandy light.

Mont St. Michel
Le Mont St Michel, a commune in Normandy, France, in Europe, is one of France's most iconic attractions and stands in the Gulf of St Malo. A commune is a village or a city, depending on the amount of people. Since 2006, the population of people living in Mont St. Michel has been 41.

Perched on a rocky island in the midst of vast sandbanks, the rampart-guarded medieval town is crowned by a majestic Benedictine Abbey. Mont Saint-Michel is on the border of Normandy and Brittany and is connected to the shore by a causeway.

According to legend, the archangel Michael appeared to Saint Aubert, bishop of Avranches in 708 and instructed him to build a church. Aubert repeatedly ignored the instruction until Michael burned a hole in the bishop's skull with his finger. This seemed to do the trick!

The Abbey is a technical and artistic tour de force and is depicted in the Bayeux tapestry. As the 'Wonder of the West' and a sacred destination, it is France's second most visited monument and is included on the Unesco list of World Heritage Sites.

After visiting the arcaded cloisters, one can wander at leisure among the maze of rooms, staircases and vaulted hall that makes up the Abbey. Travel to Mont St Michel is easy and can be included in a day trip from Chateau de L'Isle-Marie. Saint Malo, Granville and Villedien-let Puetes make interesting stops to avoid the crush of tourism at the Mont-St. Michel.

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