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Old Crank

(7,397 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2026, 08:51 AM Mar 2026

Some landmark in northern France [View all]

Mont Saint Michel. Outside at low tide. I'll do another with interior pictures. The monastery is built over the top of the rock. They didn't level the hill. The weather was variable but the next day was sunny.

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Some landmark in northern France [View all] Old Crank Mar 2026 OP

Thanks! LOVE MSM! The ceiling of the monastery church is wood, right? CurtEastPoint Mar 2026 #1

Yes. Old Crank Mar 2026 #16

Goosebumps just imagining what it feels like to be there in person. blm Mar 2026 #2

The structure of the 4 piers holding the thing up Old Crank Mar 2026 #17

Thanks. One place I might get on a plane for Easterncedar Mar 2026 #3

I have a friend Old Crank Mar 2026 #4

My husband and I visited BlueMTexpat Mar 2026 #5

Thanks for the memories. Dave in VA Mar 2026 #6

Thank you! ZDU Mar 2026 #7

That astounding architectural feat... GiqueCee Mar 2026 #8

The granite was brought from an island Old Crank Mar 2026 #18

And then they had to time the tide with a sundial... GiqueCee Mar 2026 #20

You would be devoted too Old Crank Mar 18 #21

Ol' Michel... GiqueCee Mar 18 #24

I have always wanted... 2naSalit Mar 2026 #9

While making your bucket list --- Grammy23 Mar 2026 #10

Daryl Dixon Season 1 and 2 was filmed there..... FarPoint Mar 2026 #11

"Mindwalk" is an inspiring 1990 film about choices facing humanity, set entirely on Mont Saint Michel Simeon Salus Mar 2026 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Mar 2026 #13

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Fascinating Old Crank! Really "Pre Amazon" Era. :) George McGovern Mar 2026 #15

That rail system was driven by a pair Old Crank Mar 2026 #19

Manual labour! Don't want to pass judgement, I wasn't there. But I'd not want to be a "hamster" there. George McGovern Mar 18 #22

Evidently Old Crank Mar 18 #23