Rising majestically out of the bay, Mont-Saint-Michel is once again a true island, at least during high tides. A crude, elevated causeway built in the 19th century once connected Mont-Saint-Michel to the mainland, allowing visitors to walk across to the spectacular rock. But in 2014, the causeway was removed and replaced by an elegant, curving bridge above the tidal flats. Now water flows freely around the monument at high tide, making the tiny island fortress a real island for the first time in more than a century.
Mont-Saint-Michel
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
International Day for Biodiversity
-
The frog prince?
-
Traffic jam on the caribou highway
-
Don’t look down
-
Polar Bear Week
-
Taking the scenic route
-
Father s Day
-
Antarctica Day
-
What happened to these clouds?
-
The roots of invention
-
World of WearableArt Awards
-
Italy s submerged village
-
Fall colors below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado
-
Guiding ships to safety
-
World Book Day
-
Manatee Awareness Month
-
And you thought moths were boring
-
A Latino art exhibition in Denver
-
World Bee Day
-
Victory Day in Valletta
-
Fibonacci Day
-
At the shore of an inland sea
-
Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
-
International Museum Day
-
A stunning national park in winter white
-
It’s National Dolphin Day!
-
International Chameleon Day
-
‘Hello’ from zero degrees longitude
-
Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
-
Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

