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Take this tour and explore the island Le Mont-Saint-Michel(a UNESCO Heritage) and the beautiful city Saint Malo. The island has fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery. The legend says that the archangel Michael appeared in 708 to Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a church on the rocky island.
Saint Malo was founded by Gauls in the 1st century B.C. and the name is coming from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan the Navigator, Saint Malo or Maclou, an immigrant from what is now Wales.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Photography Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Take this tour and explore the island Le Mont-Saint-Michel(a UNESCO Heritage) and the beautiful city Saint Malo. The island has fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery. The legend says that the archangel Michael appeared in 708 to Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a church on the rocky island.
Saint Malo was founded by Gauls in the 1st century B.C. and the name is coming from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan the Navigator, Saint Malo or Maclou, an immigrant from what is now Wales.
Itinerary
Take this tour and explore the island Le Mont-Saint-Michel(a UNESCO Heritage) and the beautiful city Saint Malo. The island has fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery. Between the fifth to the eighth century, Mont Saint-Michel belonged to the territory of Neustria. The legend says that the archangel Michael appeared in 708 to Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a church on the rocky island.
Saint Malo was founded by Gauls in the 1st century B.C. and the name is coming from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan the Navigator, Saint Malo or Maclou, an immigrant from what is now Wales.
We are going to begin this experience at 08:00 am in the morning when we’re going to leave Paris and drive to Mont St Michel for 3,5 hours. We will enjoy for 4 hours the island and the Abbey and after the visit you may enjoy a coffee or a beer at the beautiful restaurants. We’ll continue our tour to Saint Malo and you will have free time in the city for the rest of the day. Next day we’ll explore this marvelous city which was the home of the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates.
Stop At:
• Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
• Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
