Supertide 2015: Britain and France affected by 'tide of the century', in pictures

For a few minutes, Mont Saint-Michel was completely encircled by the sea by a ‘supertide’ caused by the Moon’s extra-strong gravitational pull on the sea. The phenomenon is linked to the alignment of the Moon, Sun and Earth following Friday’s solar eclipse. A "supertide" is expected to affect coastlines around the North Sea, the English Channel and to a lesser extent in the Mediterranean.