| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Brittany, Normandy, France |
| Part of | Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iii), (vi) |
| Reference | 80bis |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2007 |
| Coordinates | 48°38′05″N 1°30′38″W / 48.634722°N 1.510556°W |
| Official name | Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel |
| Designated | 14 October 1994 |
| Reference no. | 709[1] |
  Location of Mont-Saint-Michel Bay in France | |
The Mont-Saint-Michel Bay (French: baie du Mont-Saint-Michel, pronounced [bɛ dy mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miʃɛl]; Breton: Bae Menez-Mikael) is located between Brittany (to the south west) and the Normandy peninsula of Cotentin (to the south and east).[2] The bay was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1979 for its aesthetic quality and its importance to the Christian tradition.[3] Due to the significant tidal movements in this region (over 10 meters) a large part of the bay is uncovered at low tide. There are two granitic islands in the bay: Tombelaine and the Mont-Saint-Michel. Many birds and harbor seals live in this area.
- ^ "Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "View of Mont-Saint-Michel Bay on French official map by Institut géographique national". geoportail.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 8 August 2018.