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Mont-Saint-Michel leaves Centre des monuments nationaux management

cultural-heritage · 2026-06-17

Mont-Saint-Michel, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will now be exclusively managed by the Établissement public industriel et commercial (EPIC), ending months of conflict with the Centre des monuments nationaux (CMN) which previously co-managed the site. The decision transfers full control to EPIC.

Key facts

  • Mont-Saint-Michel is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • The site will now be exclusively managed by EPIC.
  • EPIC and CMN previously co-managed the site.
  • The change follows months of conflict between the two operators.
  • The decision was reported on June 17, 2026.
  • The source is Le Monde.

Entities

Institutions

  • Centre des monuments nationaux
  • Établissement public industriel et commercial
  • UNESCO
  • Le Monde

Locations

  • Mont-Saint-Michel
  • France

Sources