Mont-Saint-Michel Celebrates 1000th Birthday with Macron

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Mont-Saint-Michel Celebrates 1000th Birthday with Macron
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France's Mont-Saint-Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage site and top tourist attraction, celebrates its 1,000th anniversary with exhibits and concerts until November. French President Emmanuel Macron visited the site and praised its symbolism of "resilience" and "resistance." The abbey has been restored over 15 years at a cost of over $34 million, and authorities are taking measures to protect the surrounding environment from mass tourism.

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