Mont Saint-Michel (; ) is a

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, 437 metres high, in the

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mountains in the French region of

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. It rises above the town and abbey of

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(''St. Johann bei Zabern''). It is home to a St. Michael's Shrine like its more famous cousin in Normandy, but historically is not related to it.

Literature

* Jean-Joseph Ring: ''Promenades historiques et archéologiques autour de Saverne''. Saverne, 2000, {{DEFAULTSORT:Saintmichel, Mont #Vosges Mountains of Bas-Rhin Peaks dedicated to Michael (archangel)