The gateway is nice and you have to get into the fortress through here. It looks very old, maybe even medieval as it fits in well with the other surrounding buildings.

The King’s Gate, built in 1435, has a drawbridge over a ditch. This was the most defendable gate of the Abbey. Close to the entry way is a “guard tower” for those in charge of operating the gate and for the guards. Once past the...More

A medieval arch, an old stone construction to pass, it's the entrance to the castel and the abbey Mont St Michel; it was perhaps the entrance for the kings of Normandie.

Quite impressive entrance as you walk onto the Mont. If you come very early in the morning (we did to see the sun & tide rise) you can have this entrance all to yourself :). We left the Mont after 9, came back later and...More

Not sure why this has it's own entry. It's really just part of the Mont-Saint-Michel visit. You'll pass it on the way up to the abbey. Definitely worth taking a few minutes to examine it on the way, but not really an attraction of its...More

This is the last gate (porte) you enter before getting to the Grand Rue - and be parted from your money there! Not too much more to say really... 1795

THis is the main entryway into the Mont and everyone passes through the arch. Nice to see the gate has been maintained and you can see the original fortifications. Sadly it is flanked by restuarants that encourages pinch point as people wait for tables and...More