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Mont-St-Michel
Once an important place of pilgramage, Mont Saint Michel was made into a prison after the Revolution. Today, it is a national monument and a main tourist attraction.
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Mont-St-Michel [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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Mont St Michel lies strategically on the frontier between Normandy and Brittany [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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It grew from a humble 8th century oratory to become a Benedictine monastery [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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It had its greatest influence in the 12th and 13th centuries [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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Pilgrims (miquelots) came from afar to honor the cult of St. Michael [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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The monastery was renowned as a centre of medieval learning [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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The abbey was used as a prison during the revolution [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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Mont-St-Michel is now national monument, drawing a million visitors a year [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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Mont-St-Michel [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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Mont-St-Michel [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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Mont-St-Michel [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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Mont-St-Michel [Mont-St-Michel - France]
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