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The Épée-Saint-Michel building is a monument located at Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy. Although its name evokes a particular function or symbol, the available sources do not specify its construction period or exact historical use. This building integrates into the dense medieval urban fabric of the Mount, where each building reflects the strategic, religious or commercial importance of the site throughout the centuries.

Mont-Saint-Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a historic place marked by its Benedictine abbey and its role as a fortress. Buildings such as the St. Michael's Sword testify to the daily life and activities that were organized around the sanctuary, in a context where the local population lived mainly in agriculture, fishing and the trade related to pilgrims. These often modest buildings served as housing, workshops or storage facilities, thus contributing to the economic and social life of the community.