Mont Saint-Michel, a Gothic abbey off the coast of Normandy and Brittany, enchants with its majestic architecture and captivating medieval history

Mont Saint-Michel, site of a Benedictine abbey and a popular French tourist spot, was surrounded on Tuesday by water, as the tide hit a high for the year. The designated UNESCO world heritage site draws huge crowds, who can — when tides...

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Mont Saint-Michel (Le Mont Saint-Michel), general view of the Abbey

MONT-SIANT-MICHEL, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 24: Various shots of the Mont-Saint-Michel on September 24, 2018 in Normandy, France. (Footage by Ibrahim Kilic/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Mont Saint-Michel (Le Mont Saint-Michel), general view of the Abbey

Mont Saint-Michel (Le Mont Saint-Michel), general view of the Abbey

Mont Saint-Michel (Le Mont Saint-Michel), general view of the Abbey

Mont Saint-Michel (Le Mont Saint-Michel), tourists in the lower ramp

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The Mont-Saint-Michel abbey is located within the city and island of Mont-Saint-Michel in Lower Normandy, in the department of Manche. The abbey is an essential part of the structural composition of the town the feudal society...

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Mont-Saint-Michel becomes an island amid high tides, a rare phenomenon during which the water rises as fast as it has receded (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin is attempting to break the world distance record on a 2.2 km wire stretched over the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel at a height of almost 100 metres (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Aerial view shows the Mont SaintMichel surrounded by the sea during the high tide of the century

CLEAN : France: Mont Saint Michel statue removed for restoration

CLEAN: Winter landscape as snow covers Mont Saint-Michel in France

As in all places of leisure and culture gathering more than 50 people, France's new health pass system came into force today and the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel was no exception (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Aerial shots of French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin crossing the bay of Mont Saint-Michel on a 2,200-metre long strap, beating his world record for distance on a slackline (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

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Mont Saint Michel, France at sunset, High Definition 1920x1080 Format.

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Mont Saint Michele in France