French President Francois Hollande has visited the ancient abbey Mont-Saint-Michel to inaugurate the bridge meant to ensure the site's island status, finalizing 10 years of construction.

A supertide has turned France's famed Mont Saint-Michel into an island and then retreated out of sight, delighting thousands of visitors who came to see the rare phenomenon.

A supertide turned France’s famed Mont Saint-Michel into an island on Saturday and then retreated out of sight, delighting thousands of visitors who came to see the rare phenomenon.

Thousands flocked to catch sight of a stunning supertide in northern France that turned a majestic 11th century abbey into a spectacular medieval island. The “mascaret” wave, which wond… ...

Classified as a rocky tidal island, Mont-Saint-Michel is connected to the mainland by an embankment that is completely submerged during high tide and uncovered during low tide.

One of the most popular French destinations outside of Paris, Mont-Saint-Michel island last year attracted 2.8 million visitors, 1.3 million of whom went to the abbey. More to Read .

Mont-Saint-Michel becomes an island amid high tides, a rare phenomenon during which the water rises as fast as it has receded. In the space of a few hours, the famous tourist monument is cut off ...

Visitors witnessed Mont Saint-Michel in northwestern France become an island on Saturday, thanks to a rare “supertide” that submerged a causeway that typically provides access to the medieval ...

Mont Saint-Michel, France's famed rocky outcrop which is in danger of becoming irreparably landlocked, has moved a giant step towards becoming an island once again.