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Le Mont-Saint-Michel

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Le Mont-Saint-Michel - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Manche
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At the heart of a vast bay, the scene of the biggest tides in Europe, Le Mont-Saint-Michel was both a center of pilgrimage, abbey, fortress and prison??

"The Wonder of the West" is now a major tourist destination, world heritage of UNESCO. The medieval streets, ramparts and Abbey Millennium carry visitors in that story.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLe Mont-Saint-Michel
Postcode50170
Latitude48.6360630 (N 48° 38’ 10”)
Longitude-1.5114570 (W 1° 30’ 41”)
AltitudeFrom 5m to 57m
Surface area3.97 km²
Population28 inhabitants
Density7 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureSaint-Lô (91 km, 1:05)
Insee code50353
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
DepartmentManche
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Beauvoir5.2 km (9 min)
Ardevon6.2 km (12 min)
Les Pas7.4 km (12 min)
Huisnes-sur-Mer8.4 km (15 min)
Tanis8.8 km (16 min)
Pontorson9.5 km (14 min)
Servon10.8 km (17 min)
Courtils10.8 km (15 min)
Céaux12.9 km (18 min)
Aucey-la-Plaine13.2 km (18 min)
Saint-Georges-de-Gréhaigne13.3 km (19 min)
Pleine-Fougères14.7 km (19 min)
Sains15.5 km (21 min)

Things to see and do

Le Mont-Saint-Michel, in the middle of the bay, welcomes nearly 3.5 million visitors each year, pilgrims or simple tourists.

At the entrance of this medieval city, the former Guards Corps of the Bourgeois, facing the guns, houses the Tourist Office. Passing the Porte du Boulevard, then the King's door with a drawbridge, you meet the Grande Rue with its museums, shops and houses of the 15th and 16th centuries (the passage of the drawbridge also leads on your right, To the road of the ramparts).

The parish church, a small building from the 15th and 16th centuries, is dedicated to Saint-Pierre, patron saint of fishermen.

Finally, the ascent of the Grand Degre is a prelude to the Marvel and the visit of the Abbey.

After admiring the Abbey, you will be able to admire the incomparable beauty of the Bay by going down the ramparts path, or by choosing the round path on your left, dotted with small gardens, which you also have access to by the Porch of the Fanils.

Do not hesitate to visit Le Mont-Saint-Michel at sunset: A real journey through time, a scenography allows the public to leave to meet the history, driven by a soft music... Follow the marked itinerary During which pictorial projections of interior and monumental transform space and metamorphose the Marvel...

Places of interest

Information points
Monuments
Natural sites

Events and festivities

Escapade Nature "Oiseaux & Cie"
Escapade Nature "Oiseaux & Cie"

Detailed information

Mont Saint-Michel Marathon
A unique marathon in one of the world's most beautiful sitesMay 2024

Photos

Great equinox tide (© JE)
Great equinox tide (© JE)
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Saint-Aubert Chapel, view from the upper terrace (© Jean Espirat)
Saint-Aubert Chapel, view from the upper terrace (© Jean Espirat)
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Sky View
Sky View
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Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
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Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, a tidal bore evening
Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, a tidal bore evening
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Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
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Landscape of Mont-Saint-Michel (© Simon Davodet)
Landscape of Mont-Saint-Michel (© Simon Davodet)
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Bottom view
Bottom view
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Guest room (© JE)
Guest room (© JE)
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Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
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Artichoke House (© JE)
Artichoke House (© JE)
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Twilight on the mountain (© JE)
Twilight on the mountain (© JE)
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Cloister promenade (© JE)
Cloister promenade (© JE)
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The so-called Grand Degré staircase (© JE)
The so-called Grand Degré staircase (© JE)
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View from Mont-Saint-Michel
View from Mont-Saint-Michel
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Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel - Aerial view
Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel - Aerial view
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The mountain, seen from the north side (© JE)
The mountain, seen from the north side (© JE)
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Great equinox tide (© JE)
Great equinox tide (© JE)
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Arrival of the tidal bore under the walls (© JE)
Arrival of the tidal bore under the walls (© JE)
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Artichoke House (© JE)
Artichoke House (© JE)
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The Artichoke (© JE)
The Artichoke (© JE)
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Detail of the Artichoke (© JE)
Detail of the Artichoke (© JE)
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La Merveille, view from the northern rampart (© JE)
La Merveille, view from the northern rampart (© JE)
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The gargoyles (© JE)
The gargoyles (© JE)
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The gargoyles (© JE)
The gargoyles (© JE)
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Stone lace (© JE)
Stone lace (© JE)
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Spire of the abbey church with statue of Saint Michael (© JE)
Spire of the abbey church with statue of Saint Michael (© JE)
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Interior of the church (© JE)
Interior of the church (© JE)
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Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
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Guest room (© JE)
Guest room (© JE)
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Monks’ refectory (© JE)
Monks’ refectory (© JE)
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Sculptures of the promenade (© JE)
Sculptures of the promenade (© JE)
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Sculptures of the promenade (© JE)
Sculptures of the promenade (© JE)
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Sculpture of the promenade - Detail (© JE)
Sculpture of the promenade - Detail (© JE)
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Crossing the north shore, view of the ramparts (© JE)
Crossing the north shore, view of the ramparts (© JE)
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The arrow supporting the archangel (© Jean Espirat)
The arrow supporting the archangel (© Jean Espirat)
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At the very top, the archangel watches (© Jean Espirat)
At the very top, the archangel watches (© Jean Espirat)
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The devil ? in the abbey church (© Jean Espirat)
The devil ? in the abbey church (© Jean Espirat)
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Statue of the Virgin and Child from the 13th century, in the abbey church (© Jean Espirat)
Statue of the Virgin and Child from the 13th century, in the abbey church (© Jean Espirat)
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 16°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 17°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Flight over Mont Saint-Michel Bay by Ultralight Trike or Autogyro – 20 mins
Sports sensations100 € Le Val-Saint-Père (8.5 km)
Flight over Mont Saint-Michel Bay on Ultralight Trike or Autogyro – 30 mins
Sports sensations140 € Le Val-Saint-Père (8.5 km)
Rêver Réalité animal park
EntertainmentFreeChampeaux (12.4 km)
Visit an exhibition and sale at artists' studios
Arts and CraftsFreeDol-de-Bretagne (20 km)
Segway ride to explore Saint-Malo in a different way
Entertainment29 € to 45 € Saint-Malo (38 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Crossing of Mont-Saint-Michel Bay
HikeIntermediate3:30Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Variant of GR 22 by Brécey
HikeEasy3:15Reffuveille (27 km)
Bike Promenade® in Rennes Country No. 4
All-terrain bike itineraryAthletic2:40Feins (36 km)
Bike Promenade® in Rennes Country No.3
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate1:40Feins (36 km)
Beach Bridge to the beach in Le Havre Lupin
HikeEasy2:00Saint-Malo (38 km)

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