The abbey is classified as a historical monument by the list of 1862, which rescues the main historical monuments of France.
The site is inscribed twice on the UNESCO World Heritage List: once in 1979 under the title of "Mont Saint-Michel and its bay" and a second time in 1998 as part of the "Ways of Compostela in France". ". It is owned by the French State, being managed by the Center des Monuments Nationaux.
