Le Mont-Saint-Michel (English: Saint Michael's Mount) is a rocky tidal island in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre off the country's north coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches. The population of the island is
Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France (via Danny Vangenechten). As a child, my family lived inParis for a year. I remember all of the castles vividly - including Mont Saint-Michel.