Classification of the monument 1908 (≈ 1908)
Protective order including adjacent rocks.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
State building says the Petit Bois including the Rochers du Nord and the Rochers des Fanils which extend it east to the fountain Saint-Symphorien and west to the enclosure of the Fanils (Box AB 2) : classification by order of 29 December 1908
Origin and history
The state building known as Petit-Bois is a historic monument located on the emblematic territory of Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy. This site, classified by ministerial decree in 1908, extends to the Northern Rocks and the Rocks of Fanils, delimiting a protected natural and built space. Its perimeter includes geographical elements such as the Saint-Symphorian fountain and the enclosure of the Fanils, highlighting its anchoring in the local landscape.
Mont-Saint-Michel, a major site of French heritage, was in the Middle Ages a place of pilgrimage and religious power, marked by its abbey. State buildings such as the Petit-Bois could be used as outbuildings or dwellings related to the management of the abbatial or royal estate. Their preservation reflects the historical and symbolic importance of this territory, where architecture, nature and spirituality have intertwined for centuries.
