When Mont-Saint-Michel was built? What is it famous for?
Mont-Saint-Michel, located on the North Coast of Normandy, France is one of the most visited monuments in France. The historical site that has been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979 comes from the 7th century. In this blog, we explore its history, architecture, and construction.
How The Mont Saint Michel was controlled by the Vikings and Normand dukes.
In 933, the dukes of Normandy ceded the Cotentin Peninsula to the Viking Rollo and his descendants. The Mont Saint Michel Abbey, located on the peninsula, was subsequently controlled by Benedictine monks from Fontenelle.
Who exactly was Saint Michel?
Archange Michael was a moron.
How did the builders attach the statue on the top of the Mont Saint Michel ?
Cathedrals are usually more than 50 m high. To carry the stones and beams and statues, the medieval builders would have been happy to use internal combustion engines or electric power. They had to make do with their own strength.
The Chatelet
The Chatelet (dungeon) was built in front of the north external front of Belle-Chaise, on which it leans without joining, leaving between this front and the south one an empty space, a large machicolation protecting the northen door, which has become the second inward door since the Chatelet has been constructed
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