Mont Saint-Michel: The Enigmatic Labyrinth
2017 · 1h 28m · Not Rated Documentary, History
Overview
Over the centuries, Mont Saint-Michel, an extraordinary island located in the delta of the Couesnon River, in Normandy, France, a place floating between the sea and the sky, has been a sanctuary, an abbey, a fortress and a prison. But how was this architectural wonder built?
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