Caen Trip Overview
Discover one of France’s most stunning attractions during this 10-hour, full-day tour of Mont-Saint-Michel. The UNESO World Heritage Site draws millions of visitors every year for its coastal, Gothic splendor. On this private tour, meet your guide in the city of Caen in the morning, after taking a train from Paris. Following breakfast and a brief tour of Caen, hop in a private minivan and make your way to Mont-Saint-Michel. After the tour, enjoy some calvados and sausage in a village nearby before taking an evening train back to Paris.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Caen, France
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Caen, Normandy, France
Discover one of France’s most stunning attractions during this 10-hour, full-day tour of Mont-Saint-Michel. The UNESO World Heritage Site draws millions of visitors every year for its coastal, Gothic splendor. On this private tour, meet your guide in the city of Caen in the morning, after taking a train from Paris. Following breakfast and a brief tour of Caen, hop in a private minivan and make your way to Mont-Saint-Michel. After the tour, enjoy some calvados and sausage in a village nearby before taking an evening train back to Paris.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, Bp 22 Au sommet du village, 50170 Mont-Saint-Michel France
I will meet you at 9 AM at your place in Caen or Bayeux and drive you all the way to the Marvel.
On the way to Mt St-Michel (or on the way back according to the weather) we’ll see the beauty of the Emerald Coast and I will tell you all the history of the Mont, its well kept secrets and forbidden stories.
At around 10AM we will arrive there and start our tour.
The tour will lead us to visit and explore the Abbey, the Church, the Monastery.
You will learn about the pilgrims and the history of France throughout the centuries.
After a complete tour of the Mont you’ll enjoy the world famous omelette of the Mere Poulard.
After the Mont St Michel, I will drive you to Avranches to see the ancient manuscripts made by the monks from Medieval Times to the French Revolution.
There I will also show you the relic of Aubert, the founder of the Mont 1300 years ago.
Then let’s go to Villedieu Les Poeles see how church bells are made in a unique factory keeping this medieval tradition.
Back by 6-7PM
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: La Chapelle-Saint-Aubert, Mont-Saint-Michel France
See the oldest building of the Mont St Michel at low tide, the Aubert chapel built around 711CE
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Scriptorial d’Avranches, musee des manuscrits du Mont Saint-Michel, Place d’Estouteville, 50300 Avranches France
Learn about the medieval manuscripts of the Mont St Michel.
These books displayed are over 1000 years old.
Learn about how the monks worked at the Mont St Michel Abbey.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cornille Havard – Fondeur de Cloches, 11 rue du Pont Chignon, 50800 Villedieu-les-Poeles France
Learn about church bell making, a tradition passing generation from generation for centuries.
You’ll learn everything about how church bells are made, and if you’re lucky you’ll even see one being casted.
Duration: 1 hour
