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	Podcast:		France in focus
	Episode:		From monk to mayor: The guardians of France's Mont Saint-Michel
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:11:10
	Publish Date:		2023-07-18 09:03:43
	Description:		Known as the Wonder of the West, Mont Saint-Michel looks as if it could have been plucked from a fairytale. The religious sanctuary on France's Normandy coast turns 1,000 this year. Since the first stone was laid in 1023, it has been home to monks, monarchs and prisoners; a historic pilgrimage site that welcomes 3 million visitors each year. In this edition we meet some of the people who preserve its magic.
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