Brittany and Normandy have long vied for Mont St-Michel, and the river used to pass on the other side of the abbey, making it part of Brittany. Today Mont St-Michel is just barely — but ...

Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, is celebrating its 1,000th birthday this year. The abbey has endured wars, high tides, and centuries of wear and tear from residents and tourists.

In Normandy, Herminia Amador Chacon of the CGT union said Mont Saint Michel workers "all have joint ... out since the open-ended strike began on December 26. But that has been enough to shut ...