Michael realized that he would need to work on his powers of persuasion! As Aubert slept the following night, the Archangel Michael pressed his finger into Aubert’s forehead and repeated his command. Third apparition of the Archangel to Aubert, Avranches Bishop, in 706įaced with such obstinacy, St. Thus, it suited the bishop to ignore this recurring dream.
Again, Aubert was unconvinced - and in any case, building a church on overgrown and rocky terrain on an isolated mount surrounded by the sea would be an immense task. The next night, the Archangel Michael appeared again and repeated his order to build a sanctuary at the top of Mont Tombe in his honor. Aubert ignored this order after all, it was only a dream. The archangel ordered the bishop to build a sanctuary in his name at the top of the island.
Aubert, the bishop of Avranches, in a dream. The story goes that one night in the year 708, the Archangel Michael, leader of God’s armies against Satan, appeared to St. The Archangel Michael and the Bishop of Avranches Here, we share some of these, and hope that it will inspire you to travel to Mont Saint Michel and find out more! Michael and Mont Saint Michel which may explain the name-change. There are various legends relating to St. Prior to the construction of the first church there in the 8th century, the island was called Mont Tombe. Interestingly, this islet was not always called Mont Saint Michel. Both Mont Saint Michel and its bay are on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. One of France's most recognizable landmarks, it receives more than 3 million visitors each year. Mont Saint Michel Abbey lies at the peak of a rocky islet less than half a mile off the coast of Normandy. We can arrange guided tours of Mont Saint Michel which avoid the tourist crowds. In this post we explore some of the myths and legends of the islet of Mont Saint Michel!Īre you just looking for general information about Mont Saint Michel? Then please visit our general page about Mont Saint Michel.Īre you looking for tours of Mont Saint Michel? Then please visit our Mont Saint Michel day tour page or our Normandy tours page.
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