Le Mont Saint Michel One-Day Trip from Paris
Avranches, France
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 14 hours
A day trip to Mont Saint Michel (departing from Paris) will allow you to make your dream come true, to see this magnificent island and to discover the abbey. The history of Mont Saint Michel starts in the year 907 when a chapel was built there. It was dedicated to Archangel Michael, Prince of all angels. Since that time, the island and its magnificent abbey are still attracting million of visitors.
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A day trip to Mont Saint Michel (departing from Paris) will allow you to make your dream come true, to see this magnificent island and to discover the abbey. The history of Mont Saint Michel starts in the year 907 when a chapel was built there. It was dedicated to Archangel Michael, Prince of all angels. Since that time, the island and its magnificent abbey are still attracting million of visitors.The abbey of the Mont Saint Michel is one of the most beautiful “Wonders of the West”. It stands in the middle of an immense bay, in Normandy, and is invaded by the highest tides in Europe. This magnificent architectural achievement of the Middle Ages is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Since that time, the island and its magnificent abbey have been attracting million of visitors.
The driver will pick you up at your address in Paris early in the morning (07:15 AM recommended). After your arrival, you will have an excursion of the island by crossing the drawbridge and remparts. You will discover the medieval town with its cosy houses of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
You will admire the Romanesque and Gothic abbey with an audio guide. Then, you can take a walk in the city centre or have a walk with your guide on trail around Mont, admiring the sea. You can then feel the mistery of this place full of history.
On your way home, we suggest you to visit the Norman manor of the seventeenth century. If you would like to visit it, you need to leave a liitle bit earlier Mont Saint Michel. We recommend you to participate in calvados tasting (not included in price).
The driver will pick you up at your address in Paris early in the morning (07:15 AM recommended). After your arrival, you will have an excursion of the island by crossing the drawbridge and remparts. You will discover the medieval town with its cosy houses of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
You will admire the Romanesque and Gothic abbey with an audio guide. Then, you can take a walk in the city centre or have a walk with your guide on trail around Mont, admiring the sea. You can then feel the mistery of this place full of history.
On your way home, we suggest you to visit the Norman manor of the seventeenth century. If you would like to visit it, you need to leave a liitle bit earlier Mont Saint Michel. We recommend you to participate in calvados tasting (not included in price).
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