️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  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 <unk>tide of the century<unk>, but it may not have lived up to everyone's expectations. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ They traveled 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.<unk> They traveled 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. <unk> <unk> Tens of thousands of people are visiting the Atlantic coastline in France, including Mont Saint-Michel, for the'supertide' Tidal specialist Nicolas Pouvreau told French media that the surge was a few inches short of expectations.<unk> Tens of thousands of people are visiting the Atlantic coastline in France, including Mont Saint-Michel, for the'supertide' Tidal specialist Nicolas Pouvreau told French media that the surge was a few inches short of expectations. French officials said the supertide would be a major opportunity for tourism in Brittany, including the walled port city of Saint-Malo.<unk>French officials said the supertide would be a major opportunity for tourism in Brittany, including the walled port city of Saint-Malo. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ But tidal specialist Nicolas Pouvreau told France 24 the surge was a few inches short of expectations.<unk>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.<unk>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. Supertide<unk> Although it is dubbed the <unk>tide of the century<unk>, the <unk>supertide<unk> phenomenon occurs once every 18 years when a rare alignment of the sun, moon and Earth create a massive gravitational pull on the sea. Although it is dubbed the <unk>tide of the century<unk>, the <unk>supertide<unk> phenomenon occurs once every 18 years when a rare alignment of the sun, moon and Earth create a massive gravitational pull on the sea. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Incredible photos snapped from the air show Mont Saint-Michel, an 11th century abbey located off France's Normandy coast, cut off from the mainland as it was surrounded by water in the English Channel. <unk> Incredible photos snapped from the air show Mont Saint-Michel, an 11th century abbey located off France's Normandy coast, cut off from the mainland as it was surrounded by water in the English Channel. <unk> <unk> <unk>
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