Mont Saint-Michel | The Loneliest Tidal Island 🌊🏰

Normandy Day 2: 🚗 *Le Havre → Mont Saint-Michel (2h45min drive) → Saint-Malo (52min drive) → Check-in at hotel* Mont Saint-Michel 📍 Normandy, France A legendary "tidal island"—cut off from land at high tide (a solitary sea castle!) and connected by meadows at low tide (hello, grazing sheep! 🐑). ✨ Fun fact: This fairy-tale fortress is featured on Jay Chou’s album "Greatest Works of Art" cover! 📅 Check tide schedules for the magical "island" effect. Exploring Route: 🚌 Free shuttle bus from the visitor center (4 stops, ends at the mountain’s base). 🏰 Walk uphill through medieval streets, lined with chapels, eateries, and souvenir shops. 🔝 Crown Jewel: The Abbey (Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel) ➜ A Gothic-Romanesque masterpiece, blending religious & military architecture (a medieval marvel!). 📜 History tidbits: Built in the 8th century as a Benedictine monastery. Fortified during the Hundred Years’ War against English siege. Turned into a prison post-French Revolution, later restored in the 1800s. 🎟️ *Ticket: €13 (adults) | FREE for under-18s.* 🌅 Don’t miss: The abbey’s terrace—epic panoramic views! Cover-Worthy Photo Spot 📸 🗺️ Search "Meandres" on maps → Take the shuttle to Stop 3 (Place du Barrage). 🚪 Secret path: Spot a small wooden gate (right side after exiting the bus). Enter (close the gate—sheep are escape artists! 🐑). Hop over a fence, then walk 20min through dreamy meadows. 🌿 The view? A serpentine grassy path leading straight to the lonely castle—pure magic! ✨ #Normandy #MontSaintMichel #JayChou #DisneyCastle #TravelTheWorld #HiddenGems #ArchitectureLover #TravelPhotography #SaintMalo 🌍📷