Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey
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The Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey is an abbey located within the city and island of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, in the department of Manche.
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Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Region | Manche, Normandy |
Leadership | Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem |
Location | |
Municipality | Le Mont-Saint-Michel |
Country | France |
Geographic coordinates | 48.635834°N 1.511389°W / 48.635834; -1.511389 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | William of Volpiano (church) |
Style | Romanesque and Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 10th century |
Completed | 1523 |
Website | |
http://www.abbaye-mont-saint-michel.fr/en/ |
The abbey is an essential part of the structural composition of the town the feudal society constructed. On top, God, the abbey, and monastery; below this, the Great halls, then stores and housing, and at the bottom (outside the walls), fishermen's and farmers' housing.
The abbey has been protected as a French monument historique since 1862.[1] Since 1979, the site as a whole – i.e., the Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay – has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is managed by the Centre des monuments nationaux.[2]
With more than 1.335 million visitors in 2010, the abbey is among the most visited cultural sites in France.[3]