Saint-Loup-Hors

We’ve had a full but very enjoyable day today. We left our little cottage at Vimoutiers this morning and travelled overt to Mont St Michael. It was a 2 hour drive but we set the gps to back roads and it was a lovely scenic drive for most of the way.
Seeing Mont Saint Michael for the first time is a bit like Uluru. Suddenly it is there on the horizon getting closer and closer and bigger and bigger.
We haven’t done our usual early thing today because of the long drive so we have to contend with all the other tourist and there is plenty of them.
It’s a 2 and a half kilometres walk from the car park or you can take a shuttle. We opted to walk and it lovely watching the Abbey getting closer and closer.
It still seems amazing to think they built this Abbey out on a tidal rock more than a thousand years ago.

The abbey was amazing to visit so extensive and elaborate for its time.
They were actually having a service in the Abbey. The choir sounded amazing.

10 Facts About Mont-Saint-Michel
It was born from a dream. ...
It once had a train station. ...
The island has the highest tides in Europe. ...
The bay has quicksand. ...
Its structure is symbolic of France's ancient social hierarchy. ...
It has a hidden chapel. ...
The town was never conquered. ...
The Abbey had a stint as a prison.
It has a British twin.En savoir plus