On: Mont Saint Michel Reveals New Secrets

[toyg]

> I assume they were cleared out during the revolution.

When you assume...

"It was under the reign of King Louis XI that Mont Saint-Michel became France’s version of Alcatraz. Transformed into a detention center, it took in prisoners until 1860." - https://www.pariscityvision.com/en/france/mont-saint-michel/...

[robotmay → toyg]

Ah ha, thanks! I must admit that I always skip the guided tours where possible so I might have missed out on that info while actually there.