Rare Supertide Caused by Supermoon Isolates Mont Saint-Michel French Island (VIDEO)
It was something everyone who witnessed it will surely remember! The French Mont Saint-Michel was completely cut from the mainland for a couple of minutes due to the unusual high tide. The supertide was caused by Friday’s solar eclipse and the current ‘supermoon,’ which has seen the moon coming closer to Earth than usual.
According to reports, the tidal surge was about 14 meters – equal to the height of a four-story building.
Around 20,000 watched and photographed the ‘tide of the century’ as Mont Saint-Michel turned into an island.
Look at this amazing supertide:
Stunning scenes as 'supertide' engulfs France's Mont Saint-Michel: http://t.co/oPGdXLYtzj pic.twitter.com/qQqFPNtkVX
— Louise Ridley (@LouiseRidley) March 21, 2015
10,000 people in Le Mont-Saint-Michel enjoy ‘super moon effect’ http://t.co/6hrHG3A2YI pic.twitter.com/FhWCOHiPL1
— euronews (@euronews) March 21, 2015
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