I did not know of Mont Saint Michel until I saw the movie Mindwalk. I immediately put it on my bucket list! - that was twenty years ago. We are both so happy we went here. Just keep in mind there are quite a lot of stairs!

This is among the TOP 10 most Spectacular Places to visit in the World. Literally, it is a colossal ROCK sitting inn the ocean off the Normandy, France Coast that armies have tried to Conquer since 700 a.d. Legend says the Archangel St. Michel appeared to command the Catholic Church to build a huge Abbey on top of Le Mont - an impossible FEAT at that time of 708 a.d. But it was done and today it is a restored magnificent Monument to Christianity and the power of Human Endeavor. We LOVED the recent private cloister of various Hotels, Shopping Galleries & Restaurants that are available only to registered Guests and their Families. It is called La Caserne and includes FREE, 24/7 clean trolleys to Le Mont - every 20 minutes. Don't miss the HUGE handmade La Mere Poulard Omelette - which you can see being whipped and cooked in an enormous FIREPLACE big enough to roast a dozen people!!

Once you are able to walk to the top of he village and scale around 200 steps, you come to the entrance. After that you walk up another. Then you enter the Abbey. It’s so beautiful, well with the trek. Take the guided tour and learn all kinds of assitonal thkngs not in the Guide books. It’s free. Go early. It started to get crowded by 11:00. The village is very touristy. I wouldn’t recommend staying for lunch.

Bring mosquito repellant. In the village on the Mont there was no problem, but the waiting area around the information center (and even in the center) where the shuttle buses pick you up was riddled with mosquitos. We were traveling in October and did not expect this. Otherwise it was a fabulous visit that is worth the extra effort to get there.

We are very happy to see this city in the UNESCO list. To us, Mont Saint Michel is a MUST-SEE site. We ate at La Mere Poulard and enjoyed the authentic traditional French meals. Enjoy walking in the Grand Rue and feel cuteness of walking in the narrowest streets in the world.

This amazing little medieval village is exactly what any person who loves history would hope for. The sheer height of Mount Saint Michel Abby, rising from the top of the mount, is breathtaking...it just keeps going up!! You will get your exercise wandering the steep, winding cobblestone pathways through the village. Staircases appear around every corner, and wind upward,..it seems you could get lost, but indeed, this is an island, and you will only be lost for a few lovely moments. Plenty of places to eat, lots of shopping, and amazing views all around. Truly a step back in time!!