Mont Saint Michel has a number of small hotels located within the island township.
A selection of much larger hotels are available on the mainland opposite the island and in the nearby town of Pontorson,...
Getting to Mont Saint Michel by car
Driving is by far and away the most efficient way of visiting Mont Saint Michel. Within the region of Normandy, drive from Caen along the A84 south-west to Pontorson, the...
Note that the tidal flats surrounding the island are rumored to harbour quicksand. Visitors to the island are advised NOT to attempt crossing the flats by foot. Better safe with a group, than (sorry) explori...
The only way around Mont St Michel is on foot, and there are two gates into the walled city. The Porte de l'Avancée, the main gate at the end of the causeway, leads straight to the Grande Rue, which is packe...
Mont Saint Michel (often written Mont St Michel, with other variations) is a small UNESCO World Heritage listed island located just off the coast of the northern French region of Normandy. The island is best...
A few kilometres from Alençon in Lower Normandy's Orne department, on the north side of the Forest of Ecouves, lie the town and Château of Carrouges.
Unusually, the château is sited below the town, this...
