Religious Sites in Normandy

The large parking lot with shuttle bus drove us there and back quickly. Parking lot, if you are there all day, 24€ incl. shuttle. Mont Saint-Michel is very impressive. An unforgettable experience with a great view, lots of shopping and restaurants. The many stairs provide enough exercise 😅.

The purchase on the website went perfectly and at the appointed time I was able to start the tour of the abbey, which is absolutely magnificent. A place to visit, especially in fine weather. If you can avoid the shuttle bus, it's a 40-minute walk to get there.

Everything was fine, we had no problems to access, we were even able to enter a little earlier than the scheduled time. Le Mont Saint-Michel is an impressive place, it is the 3rd time I visit it and it always surprises me, this time we could see the rising of the tide in a spectacular and impressive way from the top of Mont Saint-Michel, a unique spectacle.

We can only pass on the tip to get there as early as possible. This way it was relatively relaxed and we even saw Le Mont Saint-Michel "rise" out of the fog. It's worth buying a ticket in advance so you can get in relatively easily.

As soon as you head off to the abbey by foot from the parking, you see more and more of the astonishing details. We arrived around 4 pm with my partner and toddler (2yo), who we brought with the stroller. In the beginning, the entrance was a bit overwhelming because it was very busy, but as we got close to the abbey the crowd had spread out and it became more pleasant. The visit itself was quite impressive, you can't stop to wonder how this was all created. The only 'downside' was that there were no signs with information, so if you don't take the audio guide / tablet, you only get to admire the architectural beauty, but you don't really leave smarter than you arrived. The weather was partly sunny, partly clouded, which gave us the benefit of seeing it in different shades and lights.

The visit to Mont Saint Michel was a beautiful experience: as I approached the abbey, an enchanting view opened up to my eyes. Arriving at the top, the abbey held something special for me both religiously and architecturally. I will forever carry with me the great emotion of this magical place!