Classification of facades and roofs 9 décembre 1946 (≈ 1946)
Order of protection for Historical Monuments.
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Heritage classified
Façades sur la Grande-Rue et la Ruelle ; roof (Box AB 27): classification by order of 9 December 1946
Origin and history
The Épée-Saint-Michel building is a monument located in the heart of Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy. This building, whose facades on the Grande-Rue and the Ruelle, as well as the roof, were classified by ministerial decree in 1946, is part of an exceptional architectural environment. Although its detailed history is not specified in the available sources, its ranking shows its heritage importance in this emblematic site, frequented for centuries by pilgrims and visitors.
Mont-Saint-Michel, where this building stands, has always been a strategic and symbolic place, marked by its medieval abbey and its role in the religious and military history of the region. Civilian buildings such as the Épée-Saint-Michel, often linked to the reception of travellers or commercial activities, reflect daily life in this fortified city. Their preservation makes it possible to understand the urban and social organisation of a community oriented towards tourism and pilgrimage from the Middle Ages.
