Mont St Michel, Normandy, France

"The Castle in The Sea" It originally was a sacred place to the Druids and who knows who else before St Michael/St Michel was seen fighting the devil. The tide rises and falls around it dramatically revealing the sand around it. It's really beautiful and really touristy unfortunately. It currently is a working Abbey though in the past it has also served as a prison. It survived the 100 year war and 32 years of siege. All the decorations and previous altars were taken away so it remains empty in the parts where tourists are allowed to go.
















Get there early or deal with thousands of tourists.