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October 28th 2008
Published: November 19th 2008
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Mont Saint-Michel Beginning in the 8th century as a monastery on a tidal island in the North of France, honored as a UNESCO world heritage site, there really isn't anywhere else in the world quiet like Mont Saint Michel. Rising above the tidal plains, one can see why the arch-angle would have commanded such a place to be built all those years ago, as the legend goes. It was totally worth burnin... Read Full Entry



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PlafondPlafond
Plafond

I like the curves of these ancient ceilings, there's an elegance to all the architecture that is just amazing.
Waiting...Waiting...
Waiting...

It's not like I need a prince or anything, but with windows like this, you can't help but dream...
A view to killA view to kill
A view to kill

The catapult is just behind this window, so you can admire the view while hurling flaming oil at invaders.
Imagine living there!Imagine living there!
Imagine living there!

Can you imagine? Oh yeah, I just wake up to a 10th century monastery overlooking the flood plains of Brittany, no big deal...
The streets of St. MichelThe streets of St. Michel
The streets of St. Michel

Very cute, despite the tourist crap being sold in every shop.



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