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The Mont Saint Michel :
The Mont-Saint-Michel abbey, one of the most beautiful "Wonders of the West", stands in the middle of a huge bay in Normandy, swept by the highest tides in Europe. This fabulous architectural achievement of the Middle Ages is on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. Since then, the island and its magnificent abbey keep welcoming visitors by the millions.
How to visit the Mont Saint Michel ?
A day trip departing from Paris will offer the visitors to fulfill their dream of contemplating and visiting the magical Mont-Saint-Michel abbey! A two or three-days tour will enable to go deeper in the discovery of the wonderful Normandy, or to head to the magnificent castles of the Loire Valley.
Not included : personal expenditures and tips
• You will leave Paris early in the morning to reach the Mont Saint Michel, a large granite rock isolated from the mainland by the tidal flow. Your driver guide will take you to the island across the drawbridge and ramparts. You will discover the medieval town with its houses of the 15th and 16th century.
• At lunch time, our guides will be able to advise you and direct you to a large choice of restaurants.
• After lunch, discover the Romanesque and Gothic abbey at your leisure, audio guide provided. You could, then, continue to walk around the streets of the city, or follow your driver guide for a walk on the trail around the Mount, facing the sea. Away from the many visitors, you will appreciate to be a part of this place steeped in history.
Our suggestion : We offer our customers an authentic Calvados - apple brandy - tasting, in a beautiful 17th century Normand mansion. To enjoy it, you will have to shorten your stay at the Mont-Saint-Michel. Tour in English or French only.
France Private Tour invites you to discover the Loire Valley Castles and the last home of Leonardo da Vinci at the Clos-Lucé castle on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death ... You can also visit the park dedicated to him as well as his tomb located at the Amboise castle.
Our favorite of the year!
Private tours in France and Belgium : Le Mont Saint Michel - Loire Valley castles - Versailles - Giverny - Fontainebleau - Reims - Bruges - Normandy
Private visits of Paris : Full day visit - Half day visit - Night tour - Walking tours - Louvre museum guided tour - Orsay museum guided tour