11 Real-Life Places that Inspired Your Favorite Disney Movies

Take one look at the Mont St. Michel in France, and it's clear why it inspired the castle in Tangled — the island looks like something straight out of a fairytale. Considered the "wonder of the West," settlement on Mont Saint-Michel by a community of Benedictines began in 966, and it's surrounded by the highest tides in Europe. Find information on hotels here.