Το Μον Σεν Μισέλ, Μνημείο Παγκόσμιας Κληρονομιάς της UNESCO, έγινε νησί δύο φορές, κατά την πρωινή και κατά τη βραδινή πλημμυρίδα, στις 20.07 (τοπική ώρα).
Στο αποκορύφωμα της πλημμυρίδας η στάθμη της θάλασσας στη Γαλλία φτάνει τα 14 μέτρα.
Κατά την άμπωτη, η θάλασσα αποτραβιέται μέχρι τον ορίζοντα, ενώ στην πλημμυρίδα επανέρχεται με την ταχύτητα «αλόγου που καλπάζει».
Οι τοπικές αρχές επαναλάμβαναν τις τελευταίες ημέρες τις προειδοποιήσεις, κυρίως προς τους ψαράδες που θα έσπευδαν να μαζέψουν όστρακα κατά την άμπωτη.
Ενας 70χρονος ψαράς που πεζός απομακρύνθηκε κατά την άμπωτη πνίγηκε χθες σε παραλία της νοτιο-δυτικής Γαλλίας.
Η προηγούμενη «παλίρροια του αιώνα» είχε δημιουργηθεί στις 10 Μαρτίου 1997, ενώ η επόμενη αναμένεται στις 3 Μαρτίου 2033.
Supertide of the century: Thousands of tourists descend on French city of Mont Saint-Michel to witness spectacular event sparked by the solar eclipse Experts said the wall of water could equal the height of a four-storey building and surge faster than a 'running man' A tidal expert told French media that the surge was a few inches short of expectations Massive tide occurs due to the gravitation pull created by the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth Incredible aerial photos show the picturesque landmark off the coast of Normandy cut off from the mainland Similar tides are expected along the coasts of Britain, the Netherlands and Canada this weekend The last 'tide of the century' occurred on March 10, 1997 and the next will take place in March 2033
Tens of thousands of curious visitors have crowded historic Mont Saint-Michel and other beauty spots along the French coastline with the promise of a ‘tide of the century’, but it may not have lived up to everyone's expectations.
Anticipating a wall of water that could equal the height of a four-storey building, tourists and locals staked out positions around the picturesque landmark last night and again today, including the partially-washed out causeway as the tide retreated.
They travelled to France’s northern coast for the first giant tide of the millennium, with experts predicting that it could reach as high as 46ft - 18ft above normal - thanks to the effects from yesterday’s spectacular solar eclipse.
But tidal specialist Nicolas Pouvreau told France 24 the surge was a few inches short of expectations.
Mont Saint-Michel was briefly turned into an island at high tide, but low tide provided an opportunity for people to walk on the expansive flat seabed.
Although it is dubbed the ‘tide of the century’, the ‘supertide’ phenomenon occurs once every 18 years when a rare alignment of the sun, moon and Earth create a massive gravitational pull on the sea.
On each occasion, Mont Saint-Michel provides a stunning setting for those looking to watch the phenomenon.
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