Mont St Michel

❮ Back To Message Board
Message Submitted by dlshearer on Wed, 01/03/2018 - 11:46
I last visited Mont St Michel 45 years ago. I am planning to return this fall. For those of you who have visited recently my question is: is it worth it to stay there overnight or is the Rick Steve's suggestion to take a day trip from Bayeux adequate. I understand that without a car it is a difficult location to visit. I will only being using trains/busses on my trip. Thanks for your suggestions.

Reply Submitted by 1Traveler on Wed, 01/03/2018 - 21:57

Here is train info: https://www.trainline.eu/train-times/bayeux-to-pontorson-mont-st-michel /or/
Another option is to take a TGV train to the Pontorson-Mont St Michel train station (up to 4 a day), with a stopover in Rennes. The Pontorson train station is no more than 15 minutes from Mont St. Michel. Buses are available several times a day. You can get a schedule from the Pontorson train station

Reply Submitted by DorothyB on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 12:15

My husband and I visited Mont St. Michel in the late 1990s. We had a car and just left it on the causeway overnight. No problems. I would definitely stay on the island overnight. All the tourists leave, and it's very quiet and peaceful. We stayed at a small hotel, La Croix Blanche. From my window, I saw the abbey in the afternoon, night, and morning. Just gorgeous; a site I will not forget. The food at our hotel was quite good, although there were a number of other places we could eat.

Reply Submitted by mgaissert3 on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 17:17

Yes, stay there. When the tour buses leave you have the place to many fewer people. We biked there and they stored our bikes in the hotel basement. We had a long dinner, first we saw people completing their walk from the eastern shore to the island and later we watched the tide sweep in. Don't do that without a seasoned guide. There are places with quick sand and you need that guide's sense of the tides.

Reply Submitted by Divamura on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 17:58

Our information is also relatively old. We were there in November 2002 and spent the night there (we were on a self-drive trip). Since we were driving, I would suggest spending the night there. But if you are dependent on buses/trains that could be a problem. Still, we did not have to worry about how much time we spent there. If you are worried about bus/train schedules -- that could be difficult. I like to have more relaxed time available for our touring visits. And it took us quite a while to hike up to the top as well! If you are fit, you wouldn't have the problem my knees had!