Perched on a rocky islet in the midst of vast sandbanks exposed to powerful tides between Normandy and Brittany stand the 'Wonder of the West', a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the archangel St Michael, and the village that grew up in the shadow of its great walls. Built between the 11th and 16th centuries, the abbey is a technical and artistic tour de force, having had to adapt to the problems posed by this unique natural site.(UNESCO#80bis).Received the card from Edith in Germany.
Date of Inscription: 1979
Minor boundary modification inscribed year: 2007, 2018
Ref: 80ter (Unesco.org)
2018 Stamp- The 70th Anniversary of the First UN Peacekeeping Mission
Thank you Vinay for the superb heritage site card mailed from the site itself.
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