Mont-Saint-Michel: a weekend trip from Paris by train
- Train
- 3 h 49 by train
- Arrival station
- Pontorson - Mont-Saint-Michel
The Marvel and its bay — train to Pontorson then shuttle.
Train to Pontorson (the closest station, 9 km from the Mont — shuttle or greenway), or TGV Paris → Rennes then the Keolis shuttle: about 3h door to door. The 13th-century abbey, ramparts and guided bay crossings at low tide.
Who is it for
- Couples : Romantique grandiose : le Mont au coucher du soleil et la baie.
- Families : Excellent famille dès 7 ans : traversée de la baie ludique (boue) et site exceptionnel.
- Solo : Solo mythique : abbaye et traversée guidée de la baie.
Things to do
Guided bay crossing
On foot across the bay at low tide, with a certified guide (mandatory).
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey
The gothic Marvel and its terraces above the bay.
Ramparts and Grande Rue
The fortification walk and medieval lanes.
Coming up
- 20 March → 21 March · Marathon du Mont Saint-Michel · Départ Cancale, arrivée au Mont
Trains
- TER · 3 h 49 · Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 → Pontorson - Mont-Saint-Michel
- INTERCITES · 3 h 51 · Paris Montparnasse → Le Mont-Saint-Michel (navette)
Pictures
Other weekends nearby
- Granville & Chausey · 3 h 03
- Saint-Malo · 2 h 16
- Saint-Brieuc & Bay · 2 h 22
- Caen & Bayeux · 1 h 54
- Mad Jacques Trek Cotentin · 3 h
- Cherbourg & La Hague · 3 h 07