Public transportation to Le Mont Saint Michel in Normandy, France, is increasingly a sensible alternative to driving, cycling, and day-trip bus tours. Bus and train combinations from Paris work for many travelers on day and weekend trips too, especially during the warmer months. Getting to Le Mont St Michel in France with its magnificent medieval abbey on the border of … [Read more...]
Tips on Visiting and Buying Tickets for Le Mont St Michel in Normandy, France
The island abbey on Le Mont St Michel is one of the top sights to see when visiting Normandy and Brittany in France. Buy skip-the-line tickets online in advance to visit the abbey -- access to the ramparts and old town is free. Le Mont Saint Michel is one of the most picturesque historical sights to see in France. Medieval Mont St Michel abbey famously perches on top of a … [Read more...]
Visit the German Ossuary at Huisnes-sur-Mer in Normandy
The German war cemetery near Mont St Michel has the graves of 12,000 German soldiers who died during the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. The German Ossuary at Huisnes-sur-Mer near the hugely popular UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed site of Mont St Michel in Normandy, France, offers a reminder that thousands of German soldiers also died during the Battle … [Read more...]