What You Might Not Know About Mont-Saint-Michel - France's Famous Monastery

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

I visited Mont St Michel in 1979 and I can still recall the visit as if it were yesterday. What an awesome bit of architecture. Magnifique!

[@irisfandre865]

Das stimmt. Ich war im August dort

[@bapi6643]

My ancestors lived about 20 kilometers from here through the early 18th century. I imagine that they must have seen this. It’s on my bucket list to visit the Abbey. I hope I won’t have to wait too much longer. I’m in my 70’s now, lol

[@rasheadallen8594]

Well hurry up before you die lol

[@carlosimotti3933]

One of the most extraordinary places in the world!

[@asterixky]

Not too many monuments get to celebrate 1000 years of existences.

[@bicyclist2]

I've been to Paris in 1990. But that was all I got to see of France. I hope to go here some day. The history is fascinating. Thank you.

[@GreatCityAttractions]

France is a beautiful place - and not just the major cities.

[@nhors1065]

Is a place that I would love to visit all the time ❤ the story behind and the people who made this stunning architecture beyond compares. The history

[@m.forrestal5893]

Visited this year during the month of October. A fantastic, inspiring and unforgettable exprience!

[@janibeg3247]

we have been there twice and it is fantastic. We went during off season when it was not as crowded.

[@TraveltoAdventure]

Mont St Michel was one of my best travels in my life

[@chrisjpfaff314]

I visited ten years ago, the place is really incredible. The causeway wasn't completed. Be warned, the island is swarming with so many tourists that it is hard to really appreciate the structure. Take the guides advice and visit in winter because July and August are high season.

[@MartinAston00]

Yeah, go Dec/Jan.. it’s like having the place to yourself ! Unfortunately a lot of little Restaurants/Shops are closed then, but it’s not why you’re there. Also if you stay you’ll most likely get a way better room for like $80

[@geethdecruz2998]

Thank you

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Hotel or hostel? It's on my bucket list, either this September or next spring

[@Malik_Sylvus]

Mont Saint-Michel was built in record time, thinking that each stone was cut and then transported and lifted manually is just fascinating. They were real building geniuses. Nowadays nobody, whether in France or elsewhere, can build such a cathedral even with computers, cranes and trucks just like the pyramids of Egypt.

[@waerhfawjerh]

Nobody *will fund* such a cathedral but they most certainly could build it.

[@Malik_Sylvus]

@@violetadan4051 for sure, by saying Mont Saint-Michel I meant the monastery and not the small island.

[@theraptureisnearbelieveinj448]

I feel truly blessed to have visited this place. 😊Thank you Jesus. ✝️

[@irisfandre865]

Im August war ich auf dem Mont Saint-Michel. Es war sehr beeindruckend und sehr schön. Ich habe die Abtei besichtigt und dort übernachtet. Ich war in der Michael Schule in Frankfurt am Main Dadurch habe ich eine gewisse Beziehung zum Erzengel Michael. Diese Reise war für mich eine Bereicherung

[@nicoledemedici5]

Stayed in the island for 5 days , beautiful and enchanting place ❤ thank you

[@Jason-fm4my]

They had hotels?

[@savage.4.24]

In the old priory IF you are approved(must be Catholic and make a donation)

[@Daniellasanche]

Monks and nuns live in the abbey. There are also 28 residents total. Some are lay people who have owned property for generations....that's how we stayed there in an air bnb. Expensive, but worth it! Totally empty at night.

[@janicesmyth1713]

I went there in 2017 it was the highlight of my holiday. Amazing place.

[@rainbowheartrainbow]

Do you like France ?

[@maily8388]

I have been in Mont Saint Mitchell in 2021 which is amazing. How could the monks know many centuries later tourists will flock in droves. My tour director told us don’t walk into the sands.

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

Are there areas of quicksand?

[@carlosimotti3933]

Religious pilgrimages were the tourism of those times, these sites drew tons of visitors, worshippers, and the commerce followed along. These projects boosted the economy other than spreading the faith, and they also spread culture and technical / architectural innovations. Sometimes, they also served as armed strongholds

[@patrickjoseph2362]

I visited this place three times and it’s mesmerising and the monastery and the church are marvellous and it’s a small world with shops and the I touched the sea water enjoyed

[@arunbanotra2932]

That’s why I love Christian people artitectures

[@maymaypineda3556]

Been there last May 2023. Such a fascinating place.

[@KoilosBat]

I live near by, trust me locals don't go to the bay without a guide, quicksands are real. best is to sleep there as it is a city, there is hotels. And the evening/night you can go near thr Abbey and enjoy the Mount and the view it is so peacefull at night.

[@BelaMadeira]

Saint Michael the Archangel defend us in battle 🙏

[@jairroblesperez2656]

De las construcciones más hermosas que mis ojos han podido ver! Estuve allí en mayo de 2023 y quedará en mi memoria para toda la vida

[@xx1983xx]

I visited in 2012. It was magical. If all goes according to plan, I will visit again in 2024!!!

[@adamw1944]

Excellent and interesting video about this place. Love it. Thank you.

[@DWTravel]

Welcome! Stay tuned!

[@alexnoahllourenc5062]

It’s a place on my bucket list

[@thetaikonaut8397]

Been there. It’s fascinating.

[@Thepriest39]

I would love to see this. Just think how hard it was to make this. No labor unions or safety back then.

[@raymondmiller5098]

Very much worth seeing at least once!

[@murphy7801]

Yeah guessing quite a few people died making it though. If want see modern creations with dead workers the middle east awaits.

[@breitie804]

If labour unions were involved it would never have been built.

[@kutnahora100]

The laborers who built this abbey had to haul and carry those granite rocks by hand or on their backs ontop of the mountain. The stones was taken from the nearby island and the mainland thru a barge. It took 60 years to complete this marvel which was started in the 10th century.

[@carlosimotti3933]

There were pretty much guilds and organized craftsmen workforce, and the architects actually contributed to the physical work too, at least until the 13-14 century, being more of master builders. There were also strikes and revolts during the construction process at times. Most projects were co-financed by multiple subjects, including the clergy, nobility, and rich merchants, and sometimes by the common people as well (other than through church offers). So it worked quite better than today

[@lacharpie]

What a wonderful video ❤

[@annas.697]

Went there in May of 2023. Amazing place.

[@1977minicooper1380]

bucket list

[@rakeshvelpula6804]

BEAUTIFUL 👍 👌

[@cevr1292]

Going there back in 2004 was amazing, with no social media or mass amounts of people.

[@clementevillasenor6528]

I am French Mexican and find Mont Saint Michael amazing in its Beauty and magic!!

[@SylviaRosa-z5x]

Love it😍🎶💃🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🎶

[@12TribesUnite]

Wonderful

[@styx2470]

The guide told me in 2013 when i visited this magnificent piece of history "before you dire you MUST come back and visit the Mont Saint Michel during a big storm, there is nothing better on earth". So I told myself i would do it someday, but how, thats the question. Apart from being super lucky, i dont see ... Maybe come back during winter?

[@christianwestling2019]

Nice video! I recently discovered that "actually" seems to be a fill-in word for non-native english speakers. They over-use it quite alot.

[@jj0624]

Spent a couple of nights here for my 30th birthday, it is truly breathtaking!

[@kamalakardasari7233]

It's amazing construction

[@princeangel3580]

Advice : spend a night inside to feel the place with no tourist, late in night and early morning, avoid shop and choose wisely the restaurant with care, as it is full tourist price and quality… but an experience in life.

[@dom20four]

What tour was that?

[@JohannGambolputty22]

Show up at 4:00pm and stay on the island. Hotels are pretty reasonable. As you arrive everyone will be leaving and you’ll have the streets and restaurants to yourself. Then get up and be first to visit the Abbey in the morning with nobody around. Don’t just take a day trip from Paris.

[@old.not.too.grumpy.]

I went here 40 years ago even in those days it was so crowded it was difficult to get around. However, my abiding memory of the place was the shops selling dreadful tourist tat We didn't stay long as you could see much due to the hoards of visitors. The best views were seeing it from the main road on the mainland

[@arisjatmika]

I hope someday i can visit mont Saint Michel 😇🙏❤️

[@chriscarrol9373]

If you're stuck in quicksand with a rapidly rising tide ya I'd say that could be dangerous. If your out there alone you qualify to possibly get a Darwin award.

[@samiranpatra9790]

I had first seen it in Onimusha 3 video game and didn't know it existed in real until I saw this video. Great and beautiful architecture ❤

[@Gaby83]

I've been here last year, it is an incredible place, one bad thing though, inside the "museums" there is no English audio and couldn't really understand the history of the place . Just down the road of the Mount, there is Alligator Bay, must visit, it was absolutely wonderful place, I am happy I found it, don't visit if you're afraid of snakes!😂

[@neilknightley4703]

One day I dream to visit

[@zivmontenegro8303]

I wanna visit there so bad. One day i will

[@darkicity]

I will visit this mystical place

[@varoonnone7159]

It's not even complete. A portion remained unfinished It then turned into a prison during the Revolution

[@deealex1402]

my dream to visit it. :)

[@mozart5485]

Am I crazy, or is something crawling out of the wall at 5:51?

[@skenderalili1397]

yes is like a snake black

[@antoinegx-9185]

C’est le plus beau monument de France. 1) Mont Saint-Michel 2) Notre-Dame 3) Versailles

[@Hesalittleoff]

0:36 I could never say those sounds ever. Ankhulnkulael?

[@oliverschmidt1988]

5:00 for a second I thought it’s the game of throne theme song 😅

[@Lord_Avalanche]

“ItS a SoCiAl MediA sEnSAtIOn” no it’s not. People just ruin it.

[@danizanzibar4344]

Social media sensationalisation is for wankers

[@mclarlinda]

Go in January. Bring a winter coat.

[@phillipphil1615]

I was a guide and took tours to mont st Michel and learned from a local historian that there were always droves of people. Originally pilgrims, today tourists. This is what allowed this marvel to exist.

[@kimberlysulit220]

People also built it.

[@johnjack902]

​@@kimberlysulit220 HOW?

[@matthiasthym7431]

Could you make videos about Luxembourg?

[@DWTravel]

We will think about it. We are always happy to receive suggestions from the community.

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

Location.❤ Location.❤ Location. ❤ Would love to visit. ❤❤❤

[@steveelliott77]

Let’s start making beautiful things again.

[@Daniellasanche]

Need to bring back people's faith. People built these things for God.

[@ukpaullouis2708]

20 years ago I went and it was simply amazing. I went today and it was a nightmare! A mile walk to a place that is comfortable with a few hundred people but they pack in 10,000 or more. You can not move or see much at all every seat taken lines, massive lines for everything. They have ruined it. This is no place for babies or physically challenged or very unfit people. Years ago it was a beautiful place now it is a cash cow and I hate what they have done to it. Maybe in the middle of November in the heavy rain it might be worth it but in August absolutely not especially if you have kids or any disability.

[@jnpts]

It's not Disney Land... people should know that. You can get tired before the end of your visit. My opinion as a local is "Tourism kills tourism".

[@ukpaullouis2708]

@@jnpts I kept feeling sorry for all the local people because there must be times where the entire place is overrun by tourists and it must be horrible for you all. I hope the French government does something soon to preserve the Mont by massively restricting the volume of visitors. Yes I know all the visitors bring lots of €€€ but there really needs to be a balance between € and preservation. Currently, all I see is exploitation and abuse of the Mont and it is just wrong in my humble opinion.

[@jnpts]

@@ukpaullouis2708 Thanks. It's business everywhere... I simply hope the maintenance can be achieved properly by the way. [My father originated Hauteville-sur-mer 40 miles in the North]. Regards.

[@annmiskus7094]

The guide is hard to hear. Turn the unnecessary music off.

[@TheUday11]

Hare Krishna, it is a very beautiful creation of Lord 😮❤

[@Normally_aspirated]

3:58. Oh my freaking god

[@raphaelledesma9393]

I’m curious if Mont St Michel has facilities or… events? For pilgrims.

[@SuperLn1991]

There is the "maison du pelerin" (pilgrim's house) on the mount (one night max) and other accommodations around

[@soubhikghoshroy7110]

*_Hogwarts School for Wizardry_* from Harry Potter in real life be like !!!

[@davidvassard5998]

Another "secret" about Mont-Saint-Michel : it was a sacred place long before its christianization, as the celtic tribes who lived in the area held ceremonies on that rock and on its neighbour, Tombelaine. The Christian religion has imposed its new narrative (bishop, archangel St Mickael etc.) but the history of the place is much older - as always, it is told by victors who try to make everything starting with them, and drop the past into the void of erased memories. The magic of the bay still remains, no matter who rules it, no matter the century when one visits the place - just try to avoid the crowded days to enjoy your time there - and there is much more to see in the surroundings, for ex. : Fougères (biggest intact medieval castle in Europe - a Breton one, to protect Brittany from France), Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue, the Cotentin peninsula, Saint-Malo, Cancale etc. and even Rennes, my city, 70 km from Mt-St-Michel, and capital city of Brittany... and so many places that are worth a visit in "La Manche" (département 50) or "l'Ille-et-Vilaine" (dép. 35) ! As Mt-St-Michel is nearly on the line between Normandy and Brittany, if you cross the "border" : Degemer mat e Breizh ("Welcome in Brittany", in Breton language) !

[@Roveneimi]

Bottom left hand corner i saw that 😮

[@TJSaw]

The inspiration for Minas Tirith.

[@cloud67899]

NOW it's a movie set :3

[@ferdaaydin7405]

Hi,from Thailand

[@DWTravel]

Greetings to Thailand! Welcome to our channel.

[@TooChay]

❤❤❤❤

[@snehasett1847]

🙏🏻🙏🏻👍

[@andonypush5276]

Its a beautiful church. I visit 2024. But why we paid entrance fees?

[@robertsontirado4478]

I will go in December when no one is around.

[@francosmith9326]

the ending felt so rushed?

[@Taleton]

At the Mont-Saint-Michel , the monks were the first to translate Ancient Greek Philosophic works to European language! 100 years before the Muslims! And of course the Muslims that did translate some works later were also Greeks that had to chose between death and converting to Islam! For the seekers of the Truth reed Sylvain Gouguenheim Book Aristote au mont Saint-Michel!

[@Elena-Immaculata]

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[@overthelimitful]

👍

[@petrub27]

hey

[@JJONNYREPP]

What You Might Not Know About France's Famous Monastery 1432pm 17.5.23 just thinking, then.... if music can aid with one's health that most overweight folk must have been engaging with prog rock!!!

[@Jason-fm4my]

If there's no Starbucks I won't last the day

[@DWTravel]

Sorry for you...

[@ommsterlitz1805]

If you need your dose of sugar and caffeine that bad there is enough crêpes au caramel beurre salé to give you more diabetes than you already have and you can ask for a Café there too but i guess you would be too lazy to go there by foot anyway.

[@Jason-fm4my]

@@ommsterlitz1805 Unfortunately I generally don't eat sugary things. I do like black coffee since it helps me concentrate. I like to stretch my legs when my ship pulls in, but didn't realize this was supposed to be an extreme activity either. The more you know I guess.

[@ommsterlitz1805]

@@Jason-fm4my Starbucks is literally filled with sugars you clearly crave it because you have some type of diabetes

[@ruthc8407]

Mont-Saint-Michel is a "social media sensation"??? Its a lot more than that, Bucko.

[@ryamrose295]

😊

[@ad3mn]

Sniper Elite 5?

[@barkendog1]

I was there with a girlfriend in 95 and she wasn't let into the church at the top because she was wearing shorts.

[@ChessJourneyman]

Remember god endorses pedophiles and scam artists but ppl in shorts is where he draws the line! Moral values are so important to the Church, after all.

[@Daniellasanche]

Of course. You can't go in any church unless covered. Church etiquette.

[@jnpts]

Be happy, soon you will not be stopped if you try to enter Notre-Dame de Paris naked.

[@georgensal]

I was ther

[@lovecraftscat2420]

Christ is King

[@francoisedandre3644]

La prison du Mont, message : il ne faut pas y faire des cauchemars en soi, dans la vie.

[@ambujkn]

Thank god, it wasn't destroyed during the WWII.

[@1833201078]

Built during MK

[@klaradolejsi7103]

TWD Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol anyone?❤

[@JeffBarry-r2s]

Wizard of the world Jeffrey Barry heaven and Hi amen concrete

[@capsade]

almost like a dark souls level

[@AveMaria1917]

Nil Nisi Te, Domine

[@Chris-vz7en]

Ah, a beautiful place, I've been there.......in Sniper Elite 5. The Germans were unfriendly, though...

[@elpass8388]

Normandie 💪✊ >> Bretagne

[@lightsleeper.]

jokes on you i know nothing about mont-saint-michel

[@fandyllic1975]

One wonders if global warming will eventually make it so only boats can reach it easily.