
I recommend visiting - Mont Saint-Michel, France
I highly recommend visiting Mont Saint-Michel. Located off the coast of Normandy in the mouth of the Couesnon River, this isolated commune boasts an impressive 11th-century Romanesque abbey at its heart surrounded by a medieval village complete with quaint shops and restaurants. Mont Saint-Michel has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its historical significance — it was an important place of pilgrimage during the Middle Ages and also played a key role in both the Hundred Years’ War and the French Revolution. Standing at the top of the abbey, I could feel the history all around me and I was struck by the views, encompassing the tidal flats and green Norman coastline snaking off into the distance. At low tide, I watched people searching for shellfish in the shallow tidal pools of the bay and took a moment to reflect on the enduring significance of this truly magnificent place.