The tiny village at the base of Mont St. Michel, an ancient abbey built into the top of a rock in the English Channel, has fed and housed thousands of pilgrims beginning in the middle ages. Today it hosts thousands of tourists who eat, sleep and shop in its ancient buildings. Mont St. Michel is the second biggest tourist attraction in France, trailing only Paris itself. This old Inn’s café is a popular luncheon spot. I was able to integrate six outdoor tables of diners into the weathered façade of the three story Inn. I made this shot to contrast the details of yesterday to today. The old stone façade, its ancient grillwork and windows, lanterns and dormers, are juxtaposed with a contemporary sign promoting the Inn’s services, the umbrella-shaded tables, and numerous dinners in various stages of lunch, drink, and conversation. They seem oblivious to the history around them. One gets the feeling that they are only temporary, but the building isn’t.