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The famous part of Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island off France's northwestern coast at the mouth of the Couesnon River.
My son Wyatt and I, along with friend Larry Ehmke, visited Mont Saint-Michel in 1999 on a five week trip around Europe.
We walked all the way to the Monastery at the top pushing Larry in a wheelchair along a steep winding street with many steps.
The crowds were stupendous... it is said to be the biggest tourist attraction in France.
The street to the top is lined with seemingly endless souvenir shops.
As a whole, Mont-Saint-Michel is imposing and a must see... in parts, it is trashy-commercial and crowded.
Still, it is an amazing place and I'm glad we visited...

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON MONT SAINT MICHEL

TRAVEL: 1999 -


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(images scanned from old slides)



View from the parking lot, Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999



Approaching Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999



Some of the thousands crowding the narrow street up Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999



One of the omnipresent souvenir stands, Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999



Museum, Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999



View of the Monastery from the path up, Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999



Entrance to the Monastery at the top of the hill (almost), Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999



View look back at the coastline of France, Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999



Fighting the crowds with the wheelchair gong back down to the entrance, Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1999
We learned, after the fact, that there was an elevator available for handicap use.



First or last view of Mont-Saint-Michel through the mist, Normandy, France, 1999






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