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 wondrously bathes ...

A record-breaking crowd gathered at the rocky island topped with a Gothic Benedictine abbey to watch the sea surge up the bay on the Normandy coast, which is exposed to some of Europe’s strongest ...

This tiny island, one of France’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, rises dramatically above its surroundings, with its impressive abbey and medieval village reaching 92 meters (302 feet) above the bay.

Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island in Normandy that lies almost a mile from the northwestern coast of France. The striking islet towers over the surrounding bay and when viewed from afar, seemingly ...

Thousands of people gathered at northern France's Mont Saint-Michel on Friday to witness what is dubbed the high tide of the century. On Saturday, March 21, France's North Atlantic coast experienced ...

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. The so-called ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... MONT SAINT-MICHEL, France — A supertide turned France’s famed Mont Saint-Michel into an island Saturday then retreated out of sight, delighting thousands of ...