Photography

Old Crank

(7,181 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:33 PM Mar 24

Inside the monastary of Mont St. Michel

This structure was placed on top of the hill. The hill was not leveled to accept the church and monastery. Some impressive stone work at the corners to hold the thing up. In many places you can see the symbols carved into the stones that showed who made each block. The men were paid by piece work.

Shadow

The main chapel

St Michel delivering his message

One of the corner foundations

Cloister

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Inside the monastary of Mont St. Michel (Original Post) Old Crank Mar 24 OP

Excellent I love architectural photography. These are really good. Walleye Mar 24 #1

Thanks Old Crank Mar 25 #11

Beautiful photos! Is the foundation starting to crack because of the uneven ground it sits on? Diamond_Dog Mar 24 #2

I don't think they touched the top Old Crank Mar 25 #12

Awesome! Thank you very much for sharing. brer cat Mar 24 #3

My pleasure. Old Crank Mar 25 #13

Glory. Tom Dyer Mar 24 #4

He certainly got the attention Old Crank Mar 25 #14

Wow! 2naSalit Mar 24 #5

If you get to go Old Crank Mar 25 #15

Definitly... 2naSalit Mar 25 #19

Beautiful photos! democrank Mar 24 #6

TYSVM!!! 😍🙏 littlemissmartypants Mar 24 #7

YAMTW Old Crank Mar 25 #16

Super cool Alice Kramden Mar 24 #8

Thanks Old Crank Mar 25 #17

Nice shadow shot, neat upstairs angle. All the rest, the best. George McGovern Mar 24 #9

Wow! Wonderful photos! mike_c Mar 24 #10

Thanks Old Crank Mar 25 #18

Walleye

(45,264 posts)

1. Excellent I love architectural photography. These are really good.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:47 PM

Mar 24

Old Crank

(7,181 posts)

11. Thanks

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 09:00 AM

Mar 25

I got a million of'em...

I like the geometry and textures

Diamond_Dog

(40,895 posts)

2. Beautiful photos! Is the foundation starting to crack because of the uneven ground it sits on?

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:51 PM

Mar 24

Old Crank

(7,181 posts)

12. I don't think they touched the top

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 09:03 AM

Mar 25

I'm pretty sure they squared up the areas at the corners.
I didn't notice many cracks that looked bad. There was one crack in a vault that they are monitoring.