Islandness, Inundation and Resurrection. A mythology of Sea/Land relationships in Mont Saint-Michel Bay
Christian Fleury, Benoît Raoulx. Islandness, Inundation and Resurrection. A mythology of Sea/Land relationships in Mont Saint-Michel Bay. Shima : The International Journal of Research into Island Cultures., 2016, 11 (1), pp.6-17. ⟨10.21463/shima.11.1.04⟩. ⟨hal-05271283⟩
Mont Saint-Michel Bay is located in a coastal area with a high tidal range that has resulted in a varied and complex history of inundation and of its opposite, “de- islanding”. This article explores the mythologisation of the location and its history and identifies recent efforts to ensure that its islandness is re-established and re-affirmed as a local and national asset.
Mont Saint-Michel Bay is located in a coastal area with a high tidal range that has resulted in a varied and complex history of inundation and of its opposite, “de- islanding”. This article explores the mythologisation of the location and its history and identifies recent efforts to ensure that its islandness is re-established and re-affirmed as a local and national asset.