The source of legends and site of pilgrimages for over a thousand years, Mont St Michel is the next most popular tourist attraction in France to the Eiffel Tower. Allow a day to wander the cobble streets, enjoy a drink and meal and visit the magnificent Abbey with its breathtaking views across the bay. There are also many nearby inland restaurants, bars and shops.

The home of the famous Bayeux Tapestry created in the 11th Century and a unique historical tapestry providing a vivid pictorial history of the events of 1066. Also within the town is the art museum of Baron Gerard and the Memorial of the Battle of Normandy.

CASTLES & CHATEAUX

FOUGERES. Walk through the hillside gardens to the largest intact medieval castle in Europe.