The island abbey on Mont St Michel is one of the top sights to see in Normandy and Brittany in France. Visit the abbey, ramparts, and old town but avoid the other tourist traps and restaurants. Mont St Michel is one of the most picturesque historical sights to see in France. Medieval Mont St Michel abbey famously perches on top of a rocky island near the coasts of … [Read more...]
Driving, cycling, and day-trip bus tours are the most common ways to get to Mont St Michel. Public transportation, especially bus and train combinations from Paris, vastly improved and is now a sensible option for many travelers on day and weekend trips too.
Getting to Mont St Michel with its magnificent medieval abbey on the border of Normandy and Brittany is easiest by … [Read more...] The remains of the Romanesque Abbaye de Jumièges are amongst the most beautiful ruins in all of France. It is fine day-trip from Rouen in Normandy.
The ruins of the former Benedictine Abbey of Jumièges in Seine-Maritime in Upper Normandy are considered by many to be the finest ruins in France. This enormous Romanesque abbey was constructed during the lifetime of William … [Read more...]Transportation to Mont St Michel in Normandy
Visit the Ruins of the Romanesque Abbey of Jumièges near Rouen
