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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
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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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
Itinerary
Day 1: Mont Saint Michel
Stop At: Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
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.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3 stars hotel in Saint Malo
Day 2: Saint Malo
Stop At: Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
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.”
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.