1. Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel is rocky island situated in the north western coast of river Couesnon. The island ideally organised fortifications since 8th century the name itself attracts from the chair of monastery, later the island called as Monte Tombe.
According to tale, the Archangel Michael showed up to St. Aubert, bishop of Avranches, in 708 and directed him to develop a cathedral on the rocky islet. Aubert regularly ignored the angel’s training, until Michael made a hole in the bishops head with his finger. The cathedral has been grown and later gone like a prison, which is best for political prisoners during the politics. (more…)