Mont S. Michel
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 | Mont S. Michel |
| Designer | unknown |
| Location | Mont S. Michel, France |
| Date | 1203 and later |
| Building Type | fortified monastery |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | waterfront, island, hilltop |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque, Gothic |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Incredilbly picturesque hilltop island monastery. Restored by Viollet-le-Duc. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Mont_S._Michel.html |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | |
| Name | Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay |
| UNESCO State Party | France |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii, vi |
| UNESCO Site ID | 80 |
| Year of Listing | 1979 |
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Commentary
Includes the famous Merville (1203-1228) and the "Salle des Chevaliers". The Romanesque nave is from 1122-1135, and the Gothic choir is from 1450-1521.
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Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. London: The Butterworth Group, 1987. ISBN 0-408-01587-X. LC 86-31761. NA200.F63 1987. photo, p608, text, p609-610. — The classic text of architectural history. Expanded 1996 edition available at Amazon.com
Jim Harter, editor. Images of World Architecture. New York: Bonanza Books, 1990. NA202.H37 1990. LC 90-350. 769'.44-dc20. ISBN 0-517-69257-0. — 2000 nineteenth-century wood engravings of buildings. Out of print, but listed at Amazon.com
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