PRIVATE TRANSFER TO LE MONT SAINT MICHEL

Located in the mesmerizing bay where the regions of Normandy and Brittany merge, between the sea and the sky, the Mont Saint-Michel is considered by many to be one of France’s most iconic, picturesque and breath taking sights, especially when the tides are high and it becomes surrounded by water. The spectacular effect of the abbey rising out of the water gives it a fantastic appearance that is simply hard to beat, which explains why this particular site is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage site.

The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. Thus, visitors can see architecture ranging from Carolingian to the present, with most of the abbey complex being Romanesque and Gothic. Furthermore, the structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it: on top, God, the abbey and monastery; below, the great halls; followed by stores and housing; and at the bottom, outside the walls, houses for fishermen and farmers.

Its unique position — on an island just 600 metres from land — made it accessible at low tide to the many pilgrims visiting its abbey, but defensible as an incoming tide stranded, drove off, or drowned would-be assailants. The Mont Saint-Michel remained unconquered during the Hundred Years’ War; a small garrison fended off a full attack by the English in 1433. The reverse benefits of its natural defence were not lost on Louis XI, who turned the Mont into a prison. Thereafter the abbey began to be used more regularly as a jail during the Ancien Régime. (Wikipedia)