Mont Saint Michel is an island in Normandy, France. The legend has it that the Archangel Michael appeared to St Aubert, bishop of Avranches,

The moment I saw a photo of Mont Saint Michel in a magazine I was mesmerized.  The notion of an island off the coast of France topped by an awe-inspiring medieval monastery still in use today immediately captured my imagination.  The realization that I could not only visit Mont Saint Michel but also stay at the very base of the Romanesque chunk of history sent me over the moon. Mont Saint Michel is one of the world’s most magnificent sights, there is no doubt.  Aside from pic