PARIS, France — We're taking you to one of the most popular attractions in the Olympic host country. When we started planning our WTHR Olympic pre-trip, we kept seeing this incredible place on a tidal ...

Perched on a rocky islet in the midst of vast sandbanks exposed to powerful tides between Normandy and Brittany stand the 'Wonder of the West', a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the ...

Exactly 1,000 years ago this month, construction started on a magnificent island building off the coast of France that, as it rose improbably from the choppy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, would become ...

When looking for inspiration for the city of Minas Tirith in the "The Lord of the Rings," Peter Jackson and his crew at WETA used Mont Saint-Michel. When looking for iconic locations for Assassin's ...

Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, is celebrating its 1,000th birthday this year. The abbey has endured wars, high tides, and centuries of wear and tear from residents and tourists. It's a UNESCO ...

PARIS — France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It has been 1,000 years since the first stone was put in place. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and ...