In Middle IslandMonastic buildings (owned by the monastery) Gothic architectural stylewas founded the 13th century in the middle of a rocky island in Normandi named Mont Saint-Michel, about one kilometer from the north coast of France at the mouth of the river Couesnon near Avranches. From prehistoric times, the island is covered by the sea,which continued to retreat form the coastal land scape over millions of years.
The island was originally connected with the main land via a land bridge that covered at high tide and visible at low tide. Therefore Mont Saint Michel called Island Place. In 1879, the land bridge was built into a causeway.
The entire island is a milli monastery church. According to legend, the angel appeared to St. Michael. Aubert, Bishop of Avranches, in 708 and ruled he built a church on the island. source: kaskus.us
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