Mont Saint Michel Colonnade 01
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Mont Saint Michel Colonnade 01
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
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Photograph - Photograph
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Mont Saint Michel cloister colonnade, Normandy, France. Full version.
Detail of the double colonnade surrounding the open court in the cloister in the abbey on top of Mont Saint Michel, in Normandy, France.
The Gothic Cloister was added in the 12th century and, contrary to tradition, was not built at the center of the monastery, but on the side, so its function was purely spiritual: to bring the monks to meditate. It is also, and paradoxically, an open cloister, with spectacular views of the pplains of Normandy, the coast and the sea. The columns surrounding the garden court are arranged in quincunx, and made of limestone puddingstone from Lucerne.
The second most visited landmark in France after the Eiffel Tower, and more spectacular by far in my opinion. This fairy-tale fortress city on an island never ceases to amaze me. If there ever was a Camelot, it should have been like this.
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March 25th, 2020
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