If you're a fan of the Walking Dead, you'll remember "Crossbow" -- with the departure of Roark in the final seasons, he became the central character of the show, but no one. Now the first season of Daryl Dixon, a spin-off series featuring Nuo, has aired, with Nuo finally making his way to the lair. It is a rocky island about a kilometer off the coast, known as Mont St. Michel, and it ranks with Rome and the Way of St. James as the most important Catholic pilgrimage site in the medieval West.

Mont Saint-Michel Mont Saint-Michel is located in the Normandy region of France near the Bay of Saint Malo, the circumference of about 960 meters, the highest point is 92 meters above sea level, only 30 people on the island, but there are more than 3 million people a year to visit, is the most famous tourist attraction in France except Paris, in 1979 was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Composed of light-colored granite, Mont Saint-Michel was solidified by the intrusion of underground lava during the Cambrian period about 525 million years ago, and they are more resistant to the wear and tear of the ocean than the surrounding rocks, which gradually increased with the rise of sea levels and the effect of tides over time, flooding the surrounding beaches and forming isolated islands.

The tides here vary greatly, the difference between the tides is more than 15 meters, every evening, the Atlantic tide like ten thousand horses galloping to the surrounding quicksand flooded, the holy mountain suddenly turned into a leaf island in the ocean, a wonder. It was this ebb and flow that made it a refuge for Normandy farmers from the Vikings, as well as for prisoners and fortifications.

In the 8th century, the monastery was founded on the hill, which slowly became a religious and cultural center. After several expansions and alterations, there are now 61 buildings in total, including the famous Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey and the Mervier Abbey.

The architecture here is a blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles, is an outstanding representative of medieval architecture, in 1874 was recognized as a French historic site and protected; At the same time, a 4 km long embankment was built to reach Mont Saint-Michel. However, this increased the sedimentation of sediment, and 200 years later, the island was almost integrated with the land.

In 2009, the French government spent 200 million euros building embankments to trap sediment. In 2014, a light bridge was built at a cost of €209 million to allow the sea to flow freely across the island to maintain the island's beauty. In addition to the American TV show "The Walking Dead," the French film "Mont Saint-Michel, autrement" is also set on the island; It was also featured in The Hollywood blockbuster The Dark Knight.

🏰 Mont-Saint-Michel Day Tour Guide:

🚗 Traffic:

1, public transport: from Paris, you can buy a train + bus ticket on SNCF, the whole journey is more than 4 hours (. Get on at Montparnasse train station, get off at Pontorson and transfer to the bus. The connecting bus will stop at the entrance of the Mont Saint-Michel scenic area, and there is no need to take the free shuttle bus. If you want to shoot the curve, you can choose to get off in the parking lot. The return bus is also parked at the entrance of the scenic spot, and there is a brand place for bus 2.

• During the Olympic period, public transport may be adjusted, it is best to check your tickets in advance.

2, self-driving: self-driving is about 4 hours or so, the car can not enter the scenic area, to park in the parking lot, and then walk or take the shuttle of the scenic area.

🏰 Scenic Spots:

1, nine and eighteen bends:

Walk down the parking lot for about 15 minutes. Google search for Meanders. Cross a fence and enter the grassland, which is within walking distance according to Google directions. But it depends on the tide to get a shot of the water. Similarly, if you want to get the same photo of Jay Chou's music video cover, you need to check the tide chart, there is water when the tide is high.

When I went to the weather was cloudy, when I was about to leave, it suddenly cleared up, and I quickly took a few more pictures, a large lawn, there are many lambs eating grass around, in fact, some lawns not far from here are already very green, but the grass here is still a little short, may often go. It is recommended to wear non-slip shoes, after the rain is very slippery, will stick mud, but play very happy haha, not tired at all, the recent temperature is not cold, very comfortable temperature.



2, the monastery:

In the monastery, you can visit the museum and learn about the legend of Mont Saint-Michel. There are also regular performances at the monastery.

I have a habit of going to the highest point of every place. It just so happens that Mont Saint-Michel can be booked on the official website Visite conference thematique - dans le ciel de l'archange. This weekend's limited guided tour takes visitors to parts of the monastery that are normally closed to the public, such as some hidden chapels, the wartime prison (reserved for the British), the guide's smile as he describes the prison's small, dark and damp, the French audience's smile as they hear about the British captives' treatment), and today's main character, The top of the Abbey tower.

The tops of other churches are narrow, but they do not lose the neat grandeur of a religious place. Perhaps because of the erosion of the sea breeze and the reason for acting as a defensive facility, the top of the tower of the Mont-Saint-Michel looks very vicissituded, and moss is everywhere in the building, like a veteran who has been through many battles and stands still. Of course, because the space is small, the target is close, so it is difficult to take pictures (I admit that my hands are disabled), but personally standing on the top of the beach and the shock of the sea is not deceiving. It is recommended that you can order a wave if you are interested.



💡 Tips:

1. Book train tickets in advance, train tickets are tight in peak season.
2. On the trestle to Mont Saint-Michel, the wind is strong, keeping it warm (though I'm not sure if it's always like this, or if we just hit it).
3. The whole process is basically no shelter, pay attention to sun protection.

Personally think Mont Saint-Michel is very beautiful from a distance!!! Especially on the boardwalk above the feeling is the sky city, more lucky to go when the weather is very good! So Mont Saint-Michel is beautiful even if there is no water at turn 18.