it's stunning and not to be missed - its a bit of a walk from the car park to the navette - the free shuttle - but so worth it. Better than the Pyramids of Giza or Eiffle Tower. Not to be missed
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Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites, Monuments/ Statues, Architectural Buildings, Castles, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Walking
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The Benedictine Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most remarkable examples of mediaeval religious and military architecture and was one of......
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The Benedictine Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most remarkable examples of mediaeval religious and military architecture and was one of Christianity's most important pilgrimage sites from the 8th to the 18th century.The Abbey comprises a superb ensemble of clerical buildings including the abbey church, the cloister, the refectory, the monks' ambulatory and the gardens of what has been known as the ""Merveille"" (Marvel) since the 12th century. In summer, the Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel is best seen in all its splendour after sunset during the special “sons et lumières"" shows. Designated world heritage site by UNESCO. Open:> 2nd May to 31st August: from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.> 1st September to 30th April: from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last admission 1 hr before closing time. Closed:> 1st January, 1st May and 25 December. Admission fees: Adults : 9€; Concessions (18 to 25) = 5,50 €; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups
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Canberra Australia
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Melbourne, Australia
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We have a 4 and 6 year old and they loved walking up to the top of the abbey to see the magnificent views, I swear you can see 1/2 of France from the top. The kids were impressed by the history and artifacts contained in the tour of the abbey.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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If you take an English-speaking tour, ask for Alain. He had some great stories!
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Long walk in from car park €8.50 about an hour there is a free bus every thing over priced kinds running every where if you don't like crowds not the place to go to
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Toronto
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If you came with an umbrella stroller, you can easily mozy up the long twisty pathway with all the other tourists (body-to-body) because it is severely crowded and you pass by souvenir shops and ice-cream places that your children want to stop and buy. Then you need to carry that stroller up several flights of stairs (outdoors and in) but...
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San Antonio, TX
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The abbaye is great, clositers, and history super.
One of my favorite places in France
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Eastern Shore, Maryland
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There's a reason this is so popular. Forget the restaurants... the hotels... the junky shops... it's all about the abbey... and the setting.
We headed here from Dinan on the bank holiday in May... and arrived there early. The parking is organized... very organized. The you start walking and that's what it's all about. It was a misty cool morning...
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Rutledge, Missouri
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There's a reason people have been flocking here forever. It is really, really beautiful.
Admission to the island is free - you don't have to pay unless you go into one of the museums or into the Abbey at the very top (9 euros). I highly recommend touring the Abbey - my favorite spot was the cloistered garden, which is...
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Paris
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Make sure you arrive at the Mont before noon if you are travelling in Spring/Summer months as the traffic jam to get into the carparks after that becomes (in my opinion) intolerably long!!!! Having said that, once you have parked in the very well organised car park, it is easy to reach the Mont and the Abbaye... you can walk...
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Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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not suitable for young children (and i got my sunglasses nicked!) but well worth a visit, and lovely ice cream!!
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