Macron pays a visit as French abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates its 1,000th birthday The first stone of France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel was put in place 1,000 years ago.

St. Aubert undertook the building of a first church, with the capacity of about 100 people; it was consecrated in October 709 and given the name Mont-Saint-Michel-au-péril-de-la-Mer.

France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and k… ...

PARIS (AP) — France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone.

PARIS – France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It's been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and ...

France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and k… ...

France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and key Normandy tourism magnet is being celebrated until November with ...

FILE - Sheeps graze in the fields around the Mont Saint Michel, Wednesday, May 8, 2018, in western France. Franceâ s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age.

PARIS (AP) — France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage sit… ...

PARIS (AP) — France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and key ...