Construction Around the Thousand Year Old Village

Old photos and some vintage videos on Youtube show that not too long ago visitors to Mont St Michel could park on the narrow road leading up to the castle. The best videos show some of those cars being washed-out to sea when the infamous high tide came rolling in at sixty miles an hour and covered the causeway. Now they have elevated that road and limited access to shuttle buses only. When the project is completed I think the bus will actually drop tourists much closer to the town walls.

Day Eight - Enough of All This World War II Stuff....Let's Go Medieval

December 28th 2012
Still no relief from the sauna that is our bathroom. We actually cracked the windows open to get some fresh sea air during the night. Nevertheless, I got a good night's rest in preparation for our drive on to our next destination. I was going to miss the old Hotel Normandie which had been our French home for the past 4 nights. I might have been talked into one last big breakfast at the hotel, ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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