Le Mont-Saint-Michel (France)

Exterior, south side of abbey

Exterior, south side of abbey

Exterior, south side of abbey

Exterior, north wall

Exterior, north flank

Exterior, north wall

Exterior, view from northwest garden

Exterior, northwest wall

Exterior, north wall

Exterior, view from northwest garden

Interior, knight's hall

Interior, knight's hall

Interior, knight's hall

Interior, knight's hall

Interior, passage to crypt

Exterior, view of causeway

Interior, crypt (Crypte des Gros Piliers)

Interior, crypt (Crypte des Gros Piliers)

Interior, crypt (Crypte des Gros Piliers)

Interior, crypt (Crypte des Gros Piliers)

Interior, crypt (Crypte des Gros Piliers)

Interior, guest hall

Interior, guest hall

Interior, cloister arcade detail

Interior, cloister arcade detail

Interior, clositer arcade detail

Interior, clositer arcade detail

Interior, dining room

Interior, dining room

Interior, dining room

Interior, cloister

Exterior, cloister

Interior, cloister arcade

Interior, cloister

Interior, cloister pillars

Interior, cloister

Interior, cloister

Interior, south transept from crossing

Interior, south nave elevation looking west

Interior, north chevet ambulatory looking west

Interior, east chevet ambulatory looking south

Interior, south chevet ambulatory, chapel entrance

Interior, south chevet ambulatory, chapel entrance

Interior, south chevet ambulatory looking into chevet

Interior, south chevet ambulatory looking east

Interior, south chevet ambulatory looking into chevet

Interior, north chevet elevation

Interior, south chevet ambulatory looking east

Interior, north chevet elevation

Interior, south transept and south chevet ambulatory

Interior, north chevet elevation

Interior, chevet looking northeast

Interior, chevet looking northeast

Interior, north nave elevation looking west

Interior, north nave elevation looking west

Interior, north nave elevation looking west

Interior, chevet

Interior, north transept from crossing

Interior, crossing and north transept from nave

Interior, north nave elevation from south nave aisle

Interior, north nave elevation

Interior, nave looking east

Interior, north nave elevation

Cloister, arcade, spandrel, detail

Cloister, arcade, spandrel, detail

Cloister, arcade, shaft capitals

Cloister, arcade, shaft capital

Cloister, arcade, shaft capital

Cloister, arcade, shaft base

Cloister, arcade, shaft capital

Cloister, arcade, cornice, detail

Cloister, arcade, spandrel, detail

Cloister, arcade, vault web, detail

Cloister, arcade, shaft base

Cloister, arcade, shaft capital

Interior, chevet, southeast crossing pier, south arcade, corbel

Interior, chevet, north arcade pier, shaft bases

Interior, south transept, east chapel, sculpture

Interior, south transept, east chapel, window, shaft capital

Interior, south transept, east chapel, window, shaft capital

Interior, north transept, entrance to east chapel, shaft capital

Interior, north transept, entrance to east chapel, shaft capital

Interior, north transept, west clerestory, window, shaft capitals

Interior, north transept, west clerestory, window, shaft capitals

Interior, north transept, west clerestory, window, shaft capitals

Interior, north transept, west clerestory, window, shaft capitals

Interior, north transept, north blind arcade, shaft base

Interior, north transept, north blind arcade, shaft base

Interior, nave, southwest crossing pier, transverse arch, shaft capital

Interior, nave, southwest crossing pier, transverse arch, shaft capital

Interior, nave, southwest crossing pier, transverse arch, shaft capital

Interior, nave, northwest crossing pier, transverse arch, shaft capital

Interior, nave, northwest crossing pier, transverse arch, shaft capital

Interior, nave, northwest crossing pier, transverse arch, shaft capital

Interior, nave, north gallery, arcade, shaft capitals

Interior, nave, north gallery, arcade, shaft capitals

Interior, nave, north gallery, arcade, shaft capitals

Interior, nave, north gallery, arcade, shaft capitals

Interior, nave, north gallery, arcade, shaft capitals

Interior, nave, south arcade, shaft capital

Interior, nave, north clerestory, vaulting shaft capital

Interior, nave, north arcade, shaft capital

Interior, nave, north arcade, shaft capital

Interior, nave, south arcade, shaft capital

Interior, nave, north arcade, shaft capital

Interior, nave, north aisle, window, shaft capital

Interior, nave, north aisle, window, shaft capital

Interior, nave, north aisle, shaft capital

Interior, nave, north arcade, shaft capital

Interior, nave, south arcade, shaft capital

Interior, nave, south arcade, vaulting shaft capital

Interior, nave, south arcade, vaulting shaft base

Interior: Nave

Roman wall with engaged semi-column discovered on February 27th, 1964 under the second northern pier of the chevet

Interior, Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre, northern nave, foundation unit of the second northern pier of the Roman nave before its demounting

Interior, Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre, side of the western wall preserved from the 11th century

Interior, Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre, pilaster (northern face) after demounting of the Roman foundation unit

Interior, Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre, restored southern wall and portal

Interior, Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre before restoration, south wall of the nave

Interior, Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre before restoration, north wall of the nave seen from the south nave

Interior, cloister arcade

Interior, chevet

Exterior: Chevet

Interior: Looking East, Church under Repair

Exterior, South End, Choir, Flying Buttresses

Interior, nave looking east

Exterior, east view

Interior, Hall of the Knights

Interior, Refectory of “La Merveille” Dormitory

Interior, Cellar of “La Merveille” Dormitory

Interior, crypt

View from the Northeast

Interior, crypt

Exterior, Street view

Exterior, Gate to the Monastery

Exterior, view of “La Merveille” from the Northeast

Exterior, south view

Interior, Crypt known as “de l'Aquilon”

Exterior, northwest view

Exterior, southeast view

Exterior, street view with houses

Interior, crypt known as “de l'Aquilon”

Transverse section of the crypt under the large piers of the Gothic choir

Transverse section of the crypt under the large piers of the Gothic choir

Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre before restoration, longitudinal section of the south nave towards the south wall

Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre before restoration, longitudinal section of the north nave towards the north wall

Base of the Roman choir, reconstruction of the vault of the middle vessel

Crypt of Winchester cathedral

Plan of the base of the Roman choir on the ground level of the Gothic choir

Roman base of the second pier of the northern choir, elevation and section after Y.-M. Froidevaux

Abbey floorplans (a. crypt b. choir)

The abbey before the collapse of the choir in 1421

Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre, transverse section towards the west

Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre after restoration. Transverse section towards the east

Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre before restoration. Longitudinal section of the southern nave near the middle

Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre before restoration. Longitudinal section of the northern nave near the middle

Site of the current church of Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre and the foundations recognized in 1908

Site of the current church of Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre and the foundations recognized in 1908

Plan of the foundations (in white) recognized in 1908 of Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre before its western extension, according to P. Gout

Diagram of Notre-Dame-Sous-Terre, archeological plan

Floorplan of chevet

Interior: Abbey Church, Crossing

Interior: Abbey Church, Nave

Exterior: Abbey Church, South Portal

Exterior: Cloister

Interior: Cloister

Interior: Crypt

Interior: Guest Refectory

Interior: Promenoir

Exterior: Ramparts

Exterior: Ramparts

Interior: Refectory

Interior: Scriptorium