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Old Crank

(6,967 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2026, 08:51 AM Tuesday

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 Tuesday OP

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

Yes. Old Crank Tuesday #16

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

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

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

I have a friend Old Crank Tuesday #4

My husband and I visited BlueMTexpat Tuesday #5

Thanks for the memories. Dave in VA Tuesday #6

Thank you! ZDU Tuesday #7

That astounding architectural feat... GiqueCee Tuesday #8

The granite was brought from an island Old Crank Tuesday #18

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

You would be devoted too Old Crank Yesterday #21

Ol' Michel... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #24

I have always wanted... 2naSalit Tuesday #9

While making your bucket list --- Grammy23 Tuesday #10

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

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

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

That rail system was driven by a pair Old Crank Tuesday #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 Yesterday #22

Evidently Old Crank Yesterday #23