Le Mont St Michel: The Marvel of the West

(1h30 from Luc-sur-Mer!)

Come to admire the Marvel of the West! This remarkable abbey by the sea seduces crowds and makes it the most visited monument in France. A masterpiece of Christian architecture, classified as UNESCO World Heritage, the Mont St Michel Abbey is placed in the middle of a bay living at the rhythm of the tides. Surrounded by mysteries, Mont Saint Michel strucks imagination: quicksands, sudden fogs, tides rising at the speed of a galloping horse.

Mont Saint-Michel welcomes nearly 3.5 million visitors each year, pilgrims and tourists. The mountain consecrated to Saint-Michel in 708, together with the Mont Gargan in Southern Italy, was one of the first places of worship of Michael Archangel. The abbey offers a complete panorama of medieval architecture from the 11th to the 16th century.

It si open every day except January 1, May 1 and December 25. Free visits or one-hour commentary visits every day (except special dates). Conference visits of about two hours, on weekends and every day during school holidays (except special dates).

Reservation and additional information for the visit service of the abbey: Tel: +33 (0)2 33 89 80 00 - Website: www.mont-saint-michel.monuments-nationaux.fr

General information:  Tourism Office of Mont: +33 (0)2 33 60 14 30