Mont-Saint-Michel statue removed for restoration

  • 8 years ago
The statue of archangel Michael that sits on top of the iconic Mont-Saint-Michel abbey in Normandy was successfully removed on Tuesday, airlifted by helicopter. The 520kg figure will spend about two months in Dordogne, in southwest France, where it will be restored.

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