Baie du mont Saint-Michel, Protected wetland in Normandy, France.
The bay stretches across 50 kilometers of coastline between Brittany and Normandy, featuring extensive mudflats and salt marshes that change with tidal movements.
The designation of Mont Saint-Michel Bay as a Ramsar site in October 1994 marked its recognition as an internationally significant wetland for biodiversity conservation.
Local fishermen maintain traditional practices in the bay, catching fish and shellfish while respecting environmental regulations to preserve marine resources.
Visitors can access the bay through multiple communes including Cancale, Avranches, and Granville, with dedicated parking areas and information centers at main entry points.
The bay functions as a nursery ground for 70 percent of marine fish species in the Norman-Breton Gulf and hosts substantial colonies of harbor seals.
Location: Val-Couesnon
Location: Cancale
Location: Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine
Location: Cherrueix
Location: Dol-de-Bretagne
Location: La Fresnais
Location: Hirel
Location: Lillemer
Location: Miniac-Morvan
Location: Mont-Dol
Location: Pleine-Fougères
Location: Plerguer
Location: Roz-Landrieux
Location: Roz-sur-Couesnon
Location: Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes
Location: Saint-Broladre
Location: Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne
Location: Saint-Guinoux
Location: Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes
Location: Saint-Père-Marc-en-Poulet
Location: Sougeal
Location: Le Vivier-sur-Mer
Location: Aucey-la-Plaine
Location: Avranches
Location: Bacilly
Location: Beauvoir
Location: Jullouville
Location: Brécey
Location: Carolles
Location: Céaux
Location: Champeaux
Location: Courtils
Location: Les Cresnays
Location: Dragey-Ronthon
Location: Ducey-Les Chéris
Location: Genêts
Location: Granville
Location: Huisnes-sur-Mer
Location: Marcey-les-Grèves
Location: Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Location: Poilley
Location: Pontaubault
Location: Pontorson
Location: Sacey
Location: Saint-Aubin-de-Terregatte
Location: Saint-Jean-de-la-Haize
Location: Saint-Jean-le-Thomas
Location: Saint-Laurent-de-Terregatte
Location: Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
Location: Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme
Location: Sartilly-Baie-Bocage
Location: Servon
Location: Tirepied-sur-Sée
Location: Vains
Location: Le Val-Saint-Père
Location: Vernix
Inception: October 14, 1994
Elevation above the sea: -10 m
GPS coordinates: 48.66670,-1.66670
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:37
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Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey
11.9 km
GR 34
11.9 km
Tombelaine
11.3 km
Cabane Vauban
11.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Aubert
11.8 km
Fontaine Saint-Aubert
11.8 km
Enceinte des Fanils
11.8 km
Moulin de la Saline
8 km
Champ des Tombes
10.4 km
Moulin des Mondrins
8.2 km
Moulin de la Colimassière
8 km
Chapelle Sainte-Anne-de-la-Grève
6.3 km
Fenster der Arbeiter (Cherrueix)
7.6 km
Stained-glass windows of Notre-Dame (Cherrueix)
7.6 km
Église Saint-Marcan de Saint-Marcan
9 km
Église Saint-Brandan de Saint-Broladre
9 km
Église Saint-Nicolas
10.8 km
Église Notre-Dame de Cherrueix
7.6 km
Église Saint-Martin-de-Tours de Roz-sur-Couesnon
10.3 km
Abbatiale de Mont Saint-Michel
11.9 km
Statue of Saint Michael and the dragon
11.9 km
Immeubles et terrains de l'entrée (Le Mont-Saint-Michel)
11.9 km
Chapelle Sainte-Anne, Cherrueix
6.3 km
Fort des Rimains
11.9 km
Terrasse de la Maison-Rouge (Le Mont-Saint-Michel)
12 km
La Masse semaphore tower
10.2 km
Croix Seigneur
9.3 kmReviews
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