The "cloisters in the sky" at Mont St Michel

The chess set I wanted to buy ..but the shop was closed

The church occupied the site of the church of San Giorgio, where St Francis had been buried before his remains were moved

The cloisters at Mont St Michel

The Cloisters in the sky, Mont-St-Michel [Mont-St-Michel - France]

The Cloisters Mont-St-Michel [Mont-St-Michel - France]

The columns in staggered rows are a good example of 13th century Anglo-Norman style [Mont-St-Michel - France]

The eighteenth hole at St Andrew's

The exterior of the building consists of alternate strips of pink and white stone, with massive supporting arches on either side

The giant steps to the Basilica di San Francesco

The giant steps to the Basilica di San Francesco

The interior has the same layout as the Upper Basilica of St Francis

The massive pillars support the church above

The Palazzo Capitano del Popolo, built between 1212 and 1305, was the first public building to be erected in Piazza del Comune

The Palazzo Comunale is home to the Pinacoteca Comunale, an art gallery with works by local medieval artists