Thousands of people flocked to the Normandy island of Mont Saint-Michel in northern France on Saturday to witness the “tide of the century.”
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An aerial view as a high tide submerges a narrow causeway leading to the Mont Saint-Michel, on France`s northern coast, Saturday. AP |
The abbey is normally linked to the mainland, but the exceptionally high spring tide, swollen by a “super moon,” turned it into an island.
A super moon occurs when the moon comes closer to the earth than normal.
The so-called “tide of the century” happens every 18 years. Those who missed it will have to wait until March 2033 to see it again.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the solar eclipse took place from 7:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (GMT) on Saturday.
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