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TO GO WITH AFP STORY IN FRENCH - Picture taken on May 22, 2008 showing the sea wall leading to The Mont Saint-Michel, western France, which will be replaced by a hydraulic dam. Two years ago, French authorities announced a €164 million project to build a hydraulic dam that will help remove the accumulated silt and make Mont Saint-Michel an island again, expected to be completed by 2012. It celebrated its 1300 year anniversary last May 1st. The Mont Saint-Michel and its bay are part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites for its cultural, historical, and architectural significance. On 16 June 2006, public authorities announced a €164 million project to build a hydraulic dam that will help remove the accumulated silt and make Mont Saint-Michel an island again, expected to be completed by 2012. On May 22, 2008, Vannier appealed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy to ask a revision of the project and its financial reevaluation. AFP PHOTO MYCHELE DANIAU
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche, FRANCE |
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MYCHELE DANIAU |
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22 Mai 2008 |
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