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At the Mont St Michel
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La Mère Poulard

Private Full-Day Tour of Mont-Saint-Michel from Caen

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Overview

Discover one of France’s most stunning attractions during this 10-hour, full-day tour of Mont-Saint-Michel. The UNESO World Heritage Site draws millions of visitors every year for its coastal, Gothic splendour. On this private tour, meet your guide in the city of Caen in the morning, after taking a train from Paris. Following breakfast and a brief tour of Caen, hop in a private minivan and make your way to Mont-Saint-Michel. After the tour, enjoy some calvados and sausage in a village nearby before taking an evening train back to Paris.

Activity location

  • Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
    • Bp 22, Au sommet du village
    • 50170, Mont-Saint-Michel, France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Caen
    • 14000, Caen, Normandy, France

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional art historian guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned minivan
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDVD (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSouvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTrain tickets
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please specify any dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Price is per car with a maximum of 6 people per booking
  • Tour Guide and Driver will wear a mask and/or a safety shield and virus safety shield is installed in the Van
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
I will meet you at 9 AM at your place in Caen or Bayeux and drive you all the way to the Marvel. On the way to Mt St-Michel (or on the way back according to the weather) we'll see the beauty of the Emerald Coast and I will tell you all the history of the Mont, its well kept secrets and forbidden stories. At around 10AM we will arrive there and start our tour. The tour will lead us to visit and explore the Abbey, the Church, the Monastery. You will learn about the pilgrims and the history of France throughout the centuries. After a complete tour of the Mont you'll enjoy the world famous omelette of the Mere Poulard. After the Mont St Michel, I will drive you to Avranches to see the ancient manuscripts made by the monks from Medieval Times to the French Revolution. There I will also show you the relic of Aubert, the founder of the Mont 1300 years ago. Then let's go to Villedieu Les Poeles see how church bells are made in a unique factory keeping this medieval tradition. Back by 6-7PM
La Chapelle-Saint-Aubert
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
See the oldest building of the Mont St Michel at low tide, the Aubert chapel built around 711CE
Scriptorial d'Avranches, musee des manuscrits du Mont Saint-Michel
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Learn about the medieval manuscripts of the Mont St Michel. These books displayed are over 1000 years old. Learn about how the monks worked at the Mont St Michel Abbey.
Cornille Havard - Fondeur de Cloches
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Learn about church bell making, a tradition passing generation from generation for centuries. You'll learn everything about how church bells are made, and if you're lucky you'll even see one being casted.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAbbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
    • Bp 22, Au sommet du village
    • 50170, Mont-Saint-Michel, France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECaen
    • 14000, Caen, Normandy, France

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