Le Mont-Saint-Michelisa communeofFrance,south-western department ofLa Mancheandregion of LowerNormandy.Itowes itsnametotherocky islanddedicatedto SaintMichelwhichstandstheabbeyofMontSaint-Michel.The architectureofMontSaint-Michelanditsbaymake it thethirdmostvisitedtourist siteinFrance(behindtheEiffelTowerandthe Palace of Versailles) withoverthree millionvisitorseachyear.Thesite,inwhole,appearssince1979ontheWorld Heritage Listof UNESCO.