Today we travel with Marcia DeSanctis to France, where, on a dark early morning at Mont St. Michel, she’s reminded of the importance of vigilance, and the existence of angels.

Marcia is the New York Times bestselling author of 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go, and she contributes to Vogue, Town & Country, Travel & Leisure, O the Oprah Magazine, National Geographic Traveler, Tin House, The New York Times, and many other publications. Her book of essays, A HARD PLACE TO LEAVE, will be published in 2022.