The Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey is an abbey located within the city and island of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, in the department of Manche. It is now owned and operated as a French national monument, though religious services still occur there and monks are occasionally invited to take up residence.
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LocationMont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France 1 Architectural Style Primary MaterialStone, including Caen stone 1 Building Type ConstructionYear the Benedictine abbey was established on the site; an earlier sanctuary there dates to about 708. UNESCO Inscription Year Current UseFrench national monument with active religious services, home to the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem since 2001, open to visitors 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, located there.
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1. Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey (Wikipedia)
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is an abbey located within the city and island of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, in the department of Manche.
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It is now owned and operated as a French national monument, though religious services still occur there and monks are occasionally invited to take up residence.
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