France Mont-Saint-Michel

Panoramic View of Mont Saint-Michel Rising Majestically over the Bay during Low Tide

2012
05/28
NIKON D90, 11.0-16.0 mm f/2.8 @ f/16.0 1/100, ISO 200
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The image offers one of the most iconic views of Mont Saint-Michel, captured from the causeway connecting the island to the mainland. The abbey rises imposingly on the granite rock, with the golden spire dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel pointing towards the blue sky dotted with white clouds. The bay during low tide reveals the sandy expanses surrounding the islet, testimony to the tidal phenomenon that here reaches differences of up to 15 meters. The houses of the medieval village cling to the rock in an architectural crescendo culminating in the abbey church. In the background, the Normandy coastline completes this World Heritage landscape.

Mont Saint-Michel, bay, panorama, Normandy, UNESCO, low tide, abbey, Saint Michael Archangel, tidal island