The Mont Saint Michel

(Last Update: 01.02.2025) It is one of the most fascinating places you can see among the historical places in France, which I have visited four times so far. a thousand year old structure one The Mont Saint Michel I am here with the article. Where is Le Mont Saint Michel, how to get there, why you should see it ve what can be done thereI want to share with you all I know. Here you go, let's get started:

360 km west of Paris, Normandy-On the border of the Brittany region, the English Channel'S Bay of Le Mont Saint Michel This magnificent monastery, located on the coast, is also a small settlement on an island in the middle of the sea. in france Eiffel TowerThe second most visited place after If I say that it is, I think there will be no need to mention how popular a destination it is. Imagine, Approximately two and a half million people visit this place annually. Why wouldn't you be one of them?

Transportation Of course it's your job The most enjoyable thing is to go to Le Mont Saint Michel by car. Depending on traffic conditions, from Paris about a four hour journey Finally you can reach here. To drive to Le Mont Saint Michel by a north Caen There is an option to come from the road, or from the south. Le Mans ve Rennes It is possible to come through. They both seem to be the same in terms of distance, but I I recommend you go around from the north, because the southern option may cause you to fall into heavier traffic connecting Paris to southern cities. traffic though luck you know. Let me also state again that highways are very expensive. Round trip € 30 - € 40 around highway toll Please take into account what you will pay.

Going to Le Mont Saint Michel by train It is also possible, but you cannot reach it right next to it. For this Paris Gare Montparnasse departing from station By TGV high speed train Rennes (which is also a beautiful city) by transferring via Pontorson You come to a place called navette (hubYou can reach Le Mont Saint Michel with the shuttle buses called )

In some periods There are also direct flights from Paris to Le Mont Saint Michel., you need to check it online. If you want to go to Le Mont Saint Michel by train your online train ticket TCDD of France one SNCFFrom the official website of that already has a high-level character.

To Le Mont Saint Michel My first visit was July 2011.In , and I will never forget, we met here with my dear friend Ali, who was a teacher in Brest at that time. Everyone says you should go here in the summer. -which is true- but on that July day when we went there, when we parked the car in the old parking lot, it started to rain so much that I didn't even have the opportunity to get out of the car and take the umbrella in the trunk, it rained so much :) We desperately waited for the rain to stop and got out of the car and when the rain stopped, we saw the magnificent view. It is impossible for me to forget the view; it was like a dream...

fortunately My last visit in June 2020 Including, the weather was always nice on my subsequent visits. Actually where Le Mont Saint Michel is located Normandy and the border with Brittany Black Sea climate It has a similar climate and the sky is generally cloudy and often rainy. That's why those who can visit this place in beautiful weather are really lucky people :)

When we first went to Le Mont Saint-Michel, you could drive to the door of the monastery and park almost in front of it. This is an important tidal area Because the water rises and falls, it poses a risk for this parking area. It also made for a very bad view for taking photos. Fortunately, the parking lot here was removed a few years ago and further back, devvvvv moved to an area. You park your car in this large paid parking area.

After parking your car in the large parking lot free shuttle buses You need to find the place where it took off. To do this, just follow the arrows. Don't be intimidated by the crowd, these buses are working quickly and take you over the bridge to the island. In the past, you could travel this entire road with your private vehicle, but that practice was abandoned a few years ago; I don't know, maybe it was good like this. You can walk if you wish, but if you don't have much time, I recommend the bus. The bus drops you off on the bridge, close to the island. First a “Shall we also walk?", but the point you land on is ideal for taking photos; You immediately take back what you said and start taking photos :)

The Mont Saint Michel It is open every day of the year except January 1, May 1 and December 25. Hours vary depending on the season, but roughly yazın 09:00-19:00, kışın 09:30-18:30 You'd do well to make a note of this in your mind. Also Some days it closes because the sea is too high., for this too without leaving from official website It is useful to check the calendar and whether it is open. If you went during the season and in nice weather, you will most likely encounter a very crowded environment when you first enter the island from the main gate. One's eyes are looking for a ticket office, but this part is not paid, you have to climb up to visit the monastery. You move straight up, with a little twist and a little climb, towards the hill, looking around with admiration. Well, of course, we are in a touristic area, and there are plenty of touristic shops around. I think you should save visiting those places for your return, first go up and visit the inside of the monastery.

If you wish, you can use the links at the end of the article. your online ticket You can buy it in advance and avoid waiting in line, or you can leave it to chance. If you're on your unlucky day There may be long queues at the door. Then you enter the monastery and start climbing the stairs, passing the halls and corridors. Of course, I was much more impressed by what I saw during my first visit in 2011, but after visiting so many castles, cathedrals and castles in France over the years, I must admit that I was not that impressed with the interior during my trip in June 2020. When I think of all the historical events that once took place here, something inside me didn't move 🙂 I'm sure those who will go here for the first time will be very impressed.

As you climb the steep stairs, the steps, the walls that look like they're going to come down on you, the black iron tap at the fountain, the details in every corner and corner; You wonder where to look. Then, on a terrace above, you watch the first past of all the roads you have climbed, looking at the plain below; It makes you feel happy. Located in the adjacent chamber and dating back to the eighth-ninth centuries Looking at the models showing the historical process of Le Mont Saint-Michel, you ask yourself "from where to where?"

Then you turn right and enter the main church section; You feel like you're in a spiritual atmosphere inside, but sometimes the crowd can hinder that a bit. Then, by following the arrows, you feel this medieval structure with all its gothic spirit within you, as much as is allowed, on the route drawn for you, and at the same time, you surrender yourself to that spirit. There are stones everywhere, you feel like you are being crushed under the weight of those stones, then you think "I'm glad I didn't live in those years", I mean, I did, I don't know what you will think when you visit these places.

One of my favorite parts of Le Mont Saint Michel's monastery complex is the courtyard pictured above. Later, I saw this courtyard style in many places in France, and every time I saw it, I said "Oh, just like in Mont Saint Michel" :) By the way, if you are interested in such places, there is another monastery in France that I want you to see. Fontevraud Monastery I must say it is.

Sometimes you may come across sections that are closed due to restoration. The preservation and restoration of such monumental structures is important. This being the case, when we visit the places we visit a few years apart, we sometimes see different places in different ways. So wherever we go, Instead of thinking that we are unlucky when we come across a section that is under restoration, I think we should thank the authorities for their efforts to preserve the place we visited and pass it on to future generations.. Otherwise, how can such beauties reach today and be inherited for tomorrow?

As we continue our tour of the monastery, sometimes we wander in dark corridors, sometimes we go out to the terraces and look at the endless sea and feel the infinity. The seagulls flying above our heads greet us with their screams, If we are in good weather, a sweet wind; if we are in bad weather, a severe cold. It makes us feel that we are alive and human.

The view of Le Mont Saint-Michel changes depending on the tide times. If you come when the sea is high, this place looks like an island; if you come when the sea is low, it welcomes you with a view as if it were a hill in the middle of the desert.. Especially if you come across a time when the sea is rising or receding, you have a very different experience and are amazed by this natural phenomenon. I can never forget that moment a few years ago, when I was eating at a seaside restaurant in Roscoff, and the sea was rising rapidly in front of my eyes. I experienced the same thing on my last trip to Le Mont Saint Michel. Nature is such a beautiful thing, and so is watching natural events and feeling like you belong to nature. And once, during my week-long holiday in Locquirec Tide video in the link I took it, it might give you an idea of ​​what it feels like.

What you will do after your visit to the monastery is, of course, to wander around the walls surrounding the island, the terraces, the narrow streets, that is, the island. Sometimes you will come across a tiny house, sometimes a cafe, sometimes a shop, sometimes a cemetery. Believe me, you will not get enough of visiting Le Mont Saint-Michel, which offers a different view from every corner; I would be glad if you would stop and remember me while you are running around with joy like a child with your camera in your hand 😉

Main For food, I definitely recommend the restaurants on the walls to the right of the monastery. There is a wonderful view from the terraces of these restaurants. Especially for people like us who love the sea, it is very good to eat on these embankments with a view. Meal prices In the setting of Paris; neither cheaper nor more expensive. The service is warmer and more friendly. Still, we are in a touristic place... Being a tourist is not something to be despised, rest assured.

You will see people walking below while eating. You are right to be enthusiastic about these people who love walking, but when I look carefully, I have to say that I am not very enthusiastic. The bottom is not stony or rocky slime Make a note that if If you want to walk around here Be sure to have spare shoes with you. Another warning is that you should not open up too much, if If you want to take a long walk, you should definitely join a guided tour. Because it is very difficult to predict when and from what direction the water will rise and at what speed.; You may be in a really difficult situation. Instead, such a walk DeauvilleI recommend you do it at sunset. How beautiful, how beautiful...

Le Mont Saint-Michel (lö mon sen michel) maybe it's such a crowded place but actually The number of people living here varies between 30-40.. Disneyland Who knows how interesting it would be to live on the island where this exquisite monastery that resembles a castle is located? But finding peace in all this crowd is probably only possible during the winter months, but I think it will be crowded then too. I still I recommend you choose a season other than winter to visit this place.

I've never stayed at Le Mont Saint Michel, but stay in this area It could be interesting. If you think from this link Or you can look for a hotel for yourself via the banner below. You know, if booking.com If you are a user and make your reservations through the links or banners on this blog, there is no downside for you, but to me destek you become 😉

Le Mont Saint Michel is one of the best things to do outside of Paris Normandy I think it is one of the most important stops of your trip to Brittany. On a trip to Brittany of at least one week or Normandy'in, Normandy Landingwas made Omaha Beach When you go on a trip to the region, you should add this place to your list of places to see. If you wish Caen, Rennes It would be nice to see cities like these, but the place I would strongly recommend you to see in this area is of course my favorite place. Saint Malo It will happen. Of course before Deauville and Trouville I would like to think that you will also see the surroundings 😉 Especially A Week in Paris If you are going to spend time, I'm not sure if you'll have time to see this place. 15 Days in Paris if you are going to spend Le Mont Saint Michel, on the UNESCO cultural heritage listYou should definitely see… Do justice to Normandy even if you want Normandy Guide It would be useful to look at the article.

I hope everyone can see these beauties.

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.

Web address: abbaye-mont-saint-michel.fr/

Address: Le Mont Saint Michel, 50170 France

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• Etretat
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