Experts' Choice Award Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
What the experts agree on
Mont-Saint-Michel's dramatic tidal island setting and abbey are unmissable, but expect crowds on the narrow Grande Rue lined with tourist shops—worth it for the stunning hilltop ensemble.
“Surrounded by sea in the high tide and sand in low, Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel is one of France's most-toured sites outside of the popular Parisian landmarks”
– U.S. News & World Report
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Mont St-Michel's one main street, the Grande Rue, leads up the slope – past souvenir shops, eateries and a forest of elbows – to the star attraction of a visit here, a stunning ensemble crowning the top: the abbey" Full review
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