In a day and age when supersonic jets and solar-powered drones are all the rage, it's nice to know a simple footbridge can still draw crowds.
In late July, a 2,493-foot long pedestrian bridge opened to Mont Saint-Michel so tourists can arrive on foot from the coast of Normandy to the historic island. Previously, tourists accessed the island by driving across a causeway.
Check out photos of the new footbridge below.
Related
Before You Go
Getty Images
The Eiffel Tower and a crescent moon.
Getty Images
The Porte Saint-Denis by night on the street Saint-Denis.
Getty Images
Buildings and luxury flats near the Eiffel tower.
Advertisement
Getty Images
Alternate views of the Eiffel Tower.
Getty Images
The new building of the LVMH Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation modern and contemporary arts centre, designed by American-Canadian architect Frank Gehry
Getty Images
A statue of a lady on the Trocadero, next to the Eiffel tower.
Advertisement
Getty Images
The clock of the Hotel de Ville.
Getty Images
The 'Conseil d'Etat' on the Place du Palais Royal.
Getty Images
The 'Louvre des Antiquaires' antique dealer's gallery on the Place du Palais Royal.
Advertisement
Getty Images
The French National Assembland the dome of Les Invalides.
Getty Images
The banks of the Seine on the Ile de la Cite in central Paris.
Getty Images
The Pont des Arts footbridge by night in front of the Louvre museum.
Advertisement
Getty Images
The Pont des Arts bridge in central Paris, covered with love-locks.
Getty Images
The Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois church.
Getty Images
A view of the obelisk at Place de la Concorde and the Eiffel Tower by night.
Advertisement
Getty Images
The Champs-Elysees avenue.