Mont Saint-Michel, a vow between sky and sea

Perched on its rock in the middle of the bay, Mont Saint-Michel can be seen from afar, its spire pointing to the sky. For a thousand years, people have come here on foot, at low tide, to keep a promise. Padlove lets you seal yours here: a love lock in both your names, on the map, without ever weighing on its ramparts.

The story of the place

In the 8th century, Bishop Aubert had a first sanctuary built on Mont Tombe, at the request, so the legend goes, of the archangel Michael. The Benedictine abbey that followed grew stone by stone up to the Merveille, a Gothic masterpiece suspended above the bay. Pilgrims and travellers from all over the world climb from the Grande Rue up to the forecourt of the abbey church.

Twice a day, the sea pulls back for kilometres and then returns, as the saying goes, at the speed of a galloping horse. At spring tides, the Mont becomes an island again. This ever-changing scenery of sand, sky and water has made it one of the most visited sites in France, and one of the most moving places to promise each other the future.

The Mont is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and its stone carries no love locks. Padlove takes up the vow without the metal: your lock lives on the map, in both your names, anchored at the foot of the abbey. The gesture remains, the promise stays legible, and the Mont keeps its silhouette intact.

Why seal your love lock here

• Seal your vow in one of the most symbolic places in France, between sky and sea.
• Engrave both your names and the date of your choice, your wedding day for instance, at the foot of the abbey.
• A lock that weighs nothing on a listed site and stays legible forever, on the map.

Continue the journey

• Pont des Arts — The bridge of lovers from all over the world, made eternal.
• Pont de l’Archevêché — The narrowest of Paris bridges, the widest for hearts.
• Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor — From the Musée d’Orsay to the Tuileries garden, a pas de deux.