🏰 Mont Saint-Michel Travel Guide (From Paris) ✨

Public Transport (Paris → Mont Saint-Michel) 1️⃣ Paris → Caen by train (2-2.5h) 2️⃣ Caen → Mont Saint-Michel via FlixBus/Blablabus (stops at Le Bas Pays visitor center) 3️⃣ Free shuttle (3km) to the abbey entrance (L'Abbaye) 🏨 Accommodation ✔ Budget: Stay in nearby towns (hotels/hostels) – cheaper & more options! ✔ Unique (but noisy): Abbey dormitory (~€30/night, shared with dozens) ✔ Luxury: On-island hotels (~€300/night) 🍽️ Food Narrow pedestrian street (3m wide!) lined with restaurants (€20-40/meal), souvenir shops, and hotels. 🎟️ Tickets ✔ Abbey: €13 (FREE if ≤26) – "Skip if just photo-hunting; interiors aren’t jaw-dropping." ✔ Museums: €15 for 4 exhibits / €9 for 1 ("Skip—felt like tourist traps!") ✔ FREE: Walking the ramparts, shopping street, or tidal flats! 🌟 Must-Do 1️⃣ Tidal Flat Walk 👣 Walk barefoot on the quicksand-like beach (safe if others are walking). Pro tip: "Shake your feet to sink—then lift GENTLY!" Photography gold: Mirror-like reflections on sunny days! Wash feet at the free water tap (don’t stick feet directly in!). 💡 Tips 🚻 Toilets: €1 near entrance 🧳 Luggage storage: €2/bag 🎫 Skip lines: Buy abbey tickets at visitor center first! #TravelGuide #MontSaintMichel #FranceTravel #Normandy #BudgetTravel #EuropeAdventures 🌊🇫🇷