What is Mont-Saint-Michel?
{{About||the [[municipality]] in Canada|Mont-Saint-Michel, Quebec|the island off the [[coast]] of Cornwall, United Kingdom|St Michael's Mount}} {{Infobox French commune |name = Le Mont-Saint-Michel |image = Mont St Michel 3, Brittany, France - July 2011.jpg |caption = Le Mont-Saint-Michel |image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Mont-Saint-Michel (Manche).svg |arrondissement = [[Arrondissement of Avranches|Avranches]] |canton = [[Canton of Pontorson|Pontorson]] |INSEE = 50353 |postal code = 50116 |mayor = Éric Vannier |term = 2008–2014 |intercommunality = Communauté de communes de Pontorson - Le Mont-Saint-Michel |coordinates = {{coord|48.636|-1.5114|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation min m = 5 |elevation max m = 80 |area km2 = 0.97 |population = 42 |population date = 2008 | population demonym = Montois }} '''Le Mont-Saint-Michel''' ({{IPA-fr|mɔ̃ sɛ̃ mi.ʃɛl|pron}}; {{Lang-en|link=no|[[Saint Michael]]'s Mount}}) is an island and [[Communes of France|commune]] in [[Normandy]], [[France]]. It is in the [[Manche]] department. It is [[Location (geography)|located]] about one kilometre ({{convert|1|km|1|abbr=off|disp=output only}}) from the country's [[North west|northwestern]] [[coast]]. It is at the [[River mouth|mouth]] of the [[Couesnon|Couesnon River]] near [[Avranches]]. It is {{convert|247|acres|0|abbr=on}} in size and it has a population of 44 (2009).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.insee.fr/fr/ppp/bases-de-donnees/recensement/populations-legales/commune.asp?annee=2009&depcom=50353 |title=Insee – Populations légales 2009 – 50353-Le Mont-Saint-Michel |work=insee.fr |year=2012|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref> People that live there are called the ''Montois''. The island has had [[wikt:strategy|strategic]] [[fortification]]s since [[Ancient history|ancient times]]. The name ''Mont-Saint-Michel'' comes from the [[monastery]] built there in the eighth century AD. The way in which the town is built is an example of how [[feudal]] society worked. At the top there is God, the [[abbey]] and [[monastery]]. Belo