Mont Ste. Michelle
by Hugh Smith
Title
Mont Ste. Michelle
Artist
Hugh Smith
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Commune
Mont St Michel 3, Brittany, France - July 2011.jpg
Coat of arms of Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Coat of arms
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is located in France Le Mont-Saint-MichelLe Mont-Saint-Michel
Location within Normandy region
Coordinates: 48°38′10″N 1°30′41″WCoordinates: 48°38′10″N 1°30′41″W
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Manche
Arrondissement Avranches
Canton Pontorson
Intercommunality Pontorson - Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020) Yann Galton
Area1 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 50
• Density 52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 50353 /50116
Elevation 5–80 m (16–262 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.
Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria Cultural: i, iii, vi
Reference 80
Inscription 1979 (3rd Session)
Area 6,560 ha
Buffer zone 57,510 ha
Le Mont-Saint-Michel (pronounced [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ mi.ʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché, English: Saint Michael's Mount) is an island commune in Normandy, France. It is located about one kilometre (0.6 miles) off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 100 hectares (247 acres) in area. As of 2009, the island has a population of 44.
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