MONT ST. MICHEL, a rocky islet off the coast of France, which tourists will soon be able to visit by rail buses, which will travel through the sea at high tide. The French Government has decided to destroy the dyke connecting Mont St. Michel with the mainland, in view of the fact that it has increased the danger from quicksands, which are numerous. The dyke will be replaced by a road and railway line, both of which will be submerged at high tide, but the special rail buses will be built sufficiently high to keep them clear of the water.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20896, 27 November 1937, Page 18
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100MONT ST. MICHEL, a rocky islet off the coast of France, which tourists will soon be able to visit by rail buses, which will travel through the sea at high tide. The French Government has decided to destroy the dyke connecting Mont St. Michel with the mainland, in view of the fact that it has increased the danger from quicksands, which are numerous. The dyke will be replaced by a road and railway line, both of which will be submerged at high tide, but the special rail buses will be built sufficiently high to keep them clear of the water. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20896, 27 November 1937, Page 18
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