It was exactly a millennium ago that the first stone of the abbey church of Mont Saint-Michel, in French Normandy, was laid. The monument that poet Victor Hugo called the “Khéops of the West” has ...

I love to scamper, at low tide, shoes in my hands, far from shore, across the mud flat in France’s vast Bay of Mont St. Michel. Splashing across black sand and through little puddles, I head for the ...

I love to scamper, at low tide, shoes in my hands, far from shore, across the mudflat in the vast Bay of Mont St-Michel. Splashing across black sand and through little puddles, I head for a dramatic ...

On the wide expanse of France's northern coast, a vast gothic and Romanesque basilica rises above a rocky island, its dark steeple piercing the summer sky. In the foreground, sheep graze stubbornly on ...

correctionAn earlier version of this story had an image of a fort near Saint-Malo rather than the city of Saint-Malo. This version has been corrected. Mont Saint-Michel draws more than 3 million ...

STORY: Visitors could be seen waiting at the end of the flooded road leading to the site, as the water made crossing possible only by boat. The abbey was founded in 966, built on a sanctuary dedicated ...

This island abbey of Mont St-Michel, one of the top pilgrimage sites of Christendom through the ages, floats like a mirage on the horizon, just off the Norman coast of France. For more than a thousand ...

PARIS (AP) — France's beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It's been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and key ...

PARIS, France — We're taking you to one of the most popular attractions in the Olympic host country. When we started planning our WTHR Olympic pre-trip, we kept seeing this incredible place on a tidal ...

Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, is celebrating its 1,000th birthday this year. The abbey has endured wars, high tides, and centuries of wear and tear from residents and tourists. It's a UNESCO ...