Global Getaway: Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France
This tidal Island in Normandy France looks like one of the most amazing destinations on earth. Imagine the view from the castle-like structure, while overlooking the breath-taking view of the Couesnon River below and all the other panoramic displays of awe. If it looks like a fortress, that is because back in the 8th century A.D. it was a fortified area, and to this day it houses the seat of the Saint-Michel monastery, for which it is named after. Definately a Global Good Getaway! Let Us Know What You Think!
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From Wikipedia: Mont-Saint-Michel in modern culture
- Mont-Saint-Michel is featured in the 1950 Powell and Pressburger film The Elusive Pimpernel.[5]
- The 1991 film Mindwalk is set on Mont-Saint-Michel.[6]
- In 1913, the American intellectual Henry Brooks Adams wrote Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres,[7] celebrating the unity of medieval society, especially as represented in the great cathedrals of France.
- French composer Claude Debussy frequented the island and possibly drew inspiration from not only the legend of the mythical city of Ys, but also Mont-Saint-Michel’s cathedral for his piano prelude La Cathedrale Engloutie.[8]
- The appearance and structure of the city Minas Tirith in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King were based upon Mont-Saint-Michel.[citation needed]
- Heartcatch Precure! The Movie was also set in Mont Saint-Michel where The Pretty Cures defeat Baron Salamader.
- One of the Multiplayer Maps in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is a replica of Mont Saint – Michel.
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