Présentation de l'histoire et de l'architecture du Mont-Saint-Michel, vaste ensemble monastique médiéval surplombant un village ceint de remparts, l'un des plus importants lieux de pèlerinage de l'Occident médiéval. Le problème de l'ensablement du Mont, dont la résolution sera un défi dans l'avenir, est évoqué. ©Electre 2024
Mont-Saint-Michel
The sunset that sets the shore aglow ; the rock that dates from the Palaeozoic era ; the granite silhouette sculpted out of the opaline light or the violet mist ; the four dangers of the bay with iridescent reflections ; the archangel Saint Michael, Satan's archenemy, who sparkles atop the proud spire ; the enclosure fortified because of the Hundred Years War ; the birth of the idea of nation ; the village of half-timbered houses and its friendly hustle and bustle ; the pilgrims, including kings, who flocked to it for centuries and now the millions of tourists at the third most visited site in France ; the powerful abbots of the Early Middle Ages and the building of the peerless Merveille ; the superb manuscripts produced by the scriptorium's talented monks ; the sand that pushes back the sea ; the vital works - allegedly astronomical - to remove sand ; the forlorn desert islet of Tombelaine ; the lurid image, not unmerited, of the « Bastille by the sea » prison ; the legendary Grand Degré staircases and their wide treads ; the various restorations, cheeky, wise, or respectful ; the efforts of the great Romantics to save from ruin a unique abbey in a unique setting : all this is the magic of the Acropolis of Christianity, the Heavenly Jerusalem, and much more ! The reality outshines the myth. Mont-Saint-Michel is made up of multiple layers of history and individual stories. A dream of eternity.
Paru le : 05/06/2008
Thématique : Patrimoine rural et Architecture vernaculaire
Auteur(s) : Auteur : Gérard Dalmaz
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Editions du patrimoine
Collection(s) : Regards...
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-2-7577-0014-3
EAN13 : 9782757700143
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 67
Hauteur: 26.0 cm / Largeur 24.0 cm
Épaisseur: 0.7 cm
Poids: 435 g
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