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The Cloisters of Mont St. Michel<br> Brittany picture - Mont St. Michel is unlike any other monastery. Because it is built on a mountain shaped like a pyramid, its medieval builders wrapped its buildings around the granite rock and designed them to become progressively lighter as they soared into the sky. These cloisters -- galleries which connect various buildings -- were built of light materials. Its columns are out of line, creating ever-changing views.
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Mont St. Michel is unlike any other monastery. Because it is built on a mountain shaped like a pyramid, its medieval builders wrapped its buildings around the granite rock and designed them to become progressively lighter as they soared into the sky. These cloisters -- galleries which connect various buildings -- were built of light materials. Its columns are out of line, creating ever-changing views.
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