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Visiting Mont-St-Michel, France


A dramatic island off the coast of Normandy, Mont-St-Michel is home to an abbey that dates back to the 11th century and now boasts impressive illuminations at night. The island, with its fast and... more » A dramatic island off the coast of Normandy, Mont-St-Michel is home to an abbey that dates back to the 11th century and now boasts impressive illuminations at night. The island, with its fast and fickle tides, was a notorious prison during the French Revolution of 1789. The isle, which celebrated its 1300th anniversary in 2008, has several good restaurants and a nightclub. Only a narrow causeway built in1880 links the island to the mainland, although a bridge is due to be completed in 2012. « less
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Le Mouton Blanc

Nov 25, 2009

We stayed in the original section of the hotel on the first floor. It was a little squeezy but very clean and comfortable with a newly renovated bathroom with lots of towels. Their restaurant next...more

Les Terrasses Poulard

2 of 5 stars
Benicia, CA
Nov 17, 2009

Small room up FOUR flights of stairs with no elevator. The bathtub was 19 inches wide and about three feet long (no kidding) with a spray nozzle. Needless to say we had to get the entire bathroom...more

Abbaye du Mont Saint Michel

5 of 5 stars
Belleville,Ontario
Nov 14, 2009

Don't miss this attraction. We drove from Caen in Normandy (1.5 hrs) and it was well worth it. We went in May 2009 and it was extremely busy. If you don't like crowds then this is NOT the place for...more

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