today our local Monte St. Michel guide
Mont St. Michel
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Villedieu Les Poêles--then Bayeux --
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a monk open chapel door for entry and 2 minute later it's closed--your in to witness a dawn monks service of chants and singing--decending from the top level abbey the tide is flooding at day break--local guide presents the upper level abbey
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Bayeux a medieval surviving city just six miles inland from the D Day beaches and the first liberated city was Rebecca's history walking tour class room--the city was spared major bombing destruction through a chaplins convincing appeal to the London allied planners who canced a bombing raid on the word that no German headquarters existed in Bayeax--the huge eleventh century cathedral is as large as Notre Dame Paris--viewed the famous medieval 70 yard long single continous famour Bayeux embroidered wool tapestry--the story of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 illustrates William the Conquerors assendency from Duke of Normandy to King of England with his victory over England's King Herold--no photos allowed--for dinner on our own followed Rebecca's small family resturant suggestion to enjoy a delightful dinner--
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two brief videos that captured our Chapele and Abbey morning events in a way that defied a my written description--
Mont St. Michel monks dawn service at abbey chapel
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Mt St. Michel Refectory--Amazing Grace by Beverly
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