Local group takes trip to Europe

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On June 17th, the destination was the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. Amajor pilgrimage site, it is located on an islet where two riversempty into the Atlantic. Today it attracts many tourists and isknown for the creeping tides that cause quicksand and hazards foranyone who fails to move his car before high tide. Later, the groupwas guided along the city walls of St. Malo, where they learnedabout tidal movements and how they have protected the city frominvasions over the centuries.

On June 18th, the group left Brittany for Paris. First, we touredthe Chartres Cathedral, considered the best preserved example ofGothic architecture in Europe. Upon arriving in Paris, we climbedthe steps of Montmartre for a spectacular view of Paris and laterwitnessed a parade of French Veterans on the Champs-…lys