3 Days Mont St-Michel & Saint-Malo: Jacques Cartier’s Home

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(3 reviews) Paris, France

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3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Take this tour and explore the island  Le Mont-Saint-Michel and the beautiful city Saint Malo. The island has fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery. Between the fifth to the eighth century, Mont Saint-Michel belonged to the territory of  Neustria and remained unconquered during the Hundred Years' War and the King Louis XI turned it into a prison. The legend says that the archangel Michael appeared in 708 to Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a church on the rocky island.
Saint Malo was founded by Gauls in the 1st century B.C. and the name is coming from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan the Navigator, Saint Malo or Maclou, an immigrant from what is now Wales.
Both sites are UNESCO HERITAGE
Also, in this voyage you will have the chance to eat oysters in Cancale, the capital of oysters in France.

What's Included

2 nights accommodation
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
entrance fees
Transport by car or minivan
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
Food and drinks
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

At 07:00 am we pick up the tourists from their hotel or address in Paris

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Mont Saint Michel

    1 stop
  • 1
    Mont-Saint-Michel

    Le Mont-Saint-Michel(a UNESCO Heritage). The island has fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery. Between the fifth to the eighth century, Mont Saint-Michel belonged to the territory of Neustria and remained unconquered during the Hundred Years' War and the King Louis XI turned it into a prison. The legend says that the archangel Michael appeared in 708 to Aubert of Avranches, the bishop of Avranches, and instructed him to build a church on the rocky island.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Saint Malo

    2 stops
  • 2
    Saint-Malo

    Was the home of the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates. Jacques Cartier, the breton explorer lived here and is credited as the discoverer of Canada. Also, the first colonists from here made a settlement on the Falkland Islands(the Islands’ French name “Îles Malouines,”) which eventually gave rise to the Spanish name “Islas Malvinas.”

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Saint-Vincent Cathedral of Saint-Malo

    The church was dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa. It was built during the episcopacy of Jean de Châtillon (1146-1163) on the site of an ancient church founded in the 7th century.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
    • Day 3

    Cancale - the capital of oysters in France

    1 stop
  • 4

    Cancale it is a fishermen village and it;s considered the capital of oysters in France

    3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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