Mont St. Michel, France

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Introduction:

Mont Saint Michel (often written Mont St Michel, with other variations) is a small UNESCO World Heritage site located on an island just off the coast of the region of Lower Normandy in northern France.

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Facts:

This island, with its fast and fickle tides, was a notorious prison during the French Revolution. Today, visitors arrive by choice, seeking to explore the 11th-century abbey, dine in fine restaurants and take in the impressive evening illuminations.

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Get in:

Driving is probably the cheapest and easiest way of visiting Mont Saint Michel, although the queues for entry to the car-park are often very long and car-parking charges are steep. The Mont Saint Michel is a short drive from the A84 Caen-Rennes motorway.

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