Comments on: Tips for visiting Mont-Saint-Michel https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/mont-saint-michel.html EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 By: France: More – ROAM WILD https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/mont-saint-michel.html#comment-461238 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 03:31:56 +0000 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=54732#comment-461238 […] Tips for visiting MSM […]

]]> 54732 461238 2020-06-25 03:31:56 By: Laura https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/mont-saint-michel.html#comment-445262 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 23:39:58 +0000 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=54732#comment-445262 I had the great fortune to stay overnight at MSM in a tiny basement room that was supposed to be part of a local hotel. Around 5 pm the daytrip crowds started vanishing and by 7-8 pm I had the island all to myself. I took the most lovely photos of the empty streets. Being the month of May it was 10 pm and I still could enjoy the sights with daylight. The sunset was spectacular!!! This visit to MSM has been one of the most memorable of my life.

]]> 54732 445262 2019-08-26 23:39:58 By: Ryan Hamilton https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/mont-saint-michel.html#comment-445236 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:19:02 +0000 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=54732#comment-445236 We were just at Mont-Saint-Michel this spring with our family of 6 – loved it! Totally agree with #1, and I would add to that — go early! We were on the first bus (the buses are so cool, by the way) going over from the parking lot, and some of the first to start our ascent (as a side note, it’s pretty fun to see all the groceries and other supplies being loaded in, where no delivery truck could ever fit!). We had a great time wandering up the narrow streets, and through the whole abbey, having a picnic lunch near the top, right after exiting the abbey tour. By the time we left the island, the small streets at the bottom were PACKED! So glad that we beat the hordes of tourists.

Also, St Malo is definitely worth a few hours, maybe even a full day. We really enjoyed the cute shops and restaurants, and wandering on the the old fortified city walls. Very charming!

]]> 54732 445236 2019-08-26 16:19:02 By: gene harwell https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/mont-saint-michel.html#comment-445235 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:19:01 +0000 https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=54732#comment-445235 Mont-Saint-Michel is the most awe inspiring and spiritual place I have ever been to. A moving experience. It’s amazing that it survived the French Revolution and various wars. If I recall correctly, structures on a nearby island did not fare so well. Glad the causeway has been replaced by a bridge. On our next visit, I’d like to stay at a hotel on the island.

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