Rochard Mount Saint Michel Abbey Limoges Box with Lamb

The island abbey of Mont Saint Michel, rising from the bay off the Normandy coast, is the landmark on this Rochard Limoges box, and a small lamb comes along as a separate porcelain piece. Both were crafted and painted by hand in Limoges, France.

Where the Tide Meets the Abbey

Mont Saint Michel is one of the most visited sites in France, a medieval abbey crowning a rocky island that the tides surround and release twice a day. Pilgrims have made their way across the sands for centuries. The lamb is a nod to the salt meadow sheep that graze the marshes around the bay, a local specialty prized by French cooks.

A Lamb From the Salt Meadows

• A Rochard design, hand-painted in Limoges, France
• Comes with a separate porcelain lamb
• Fits a France, Normandy or world landmark collection

Souvenir of the French Coast

Display it on a travel shelf beside photos from Normandy, or among other French landmark boxes for a Francophile corner. It makes a lovely memento of a trip through northern France, a honeymoon or a pilgrimage. Anyone who has watched the tide race in across the bay will recognize the scene immediately. Keep the lamb close to the abbey so the pair stays together.