Sister Cities
- Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan – where Itsukushima Shrine—another island-temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site—is located.
Historically, Mont Saint-Michel was the Norman counterpart of St Michael's Mount in Cornwall, UK when it was given to the Benedictines, religious order of Mont Saint-Michel, by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century.
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