St Malo & Mont St Michel

What is included?
Bus Transportation
Snack & Breakfast

What is not...
Drinks and personal expenses
Other meals not mentioned
Extra excursions not mentioned
Tips for the bus driver (2€/day/person)

St Malo
Saint Malo is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany on the English Channel coast. It was named for Maclou, or Malo, a Welsh monk who fled to Brittany, making his headquarters on the island, in the 6th century and probably became the first bishop of Aleth (Saint-Servan). The island was not substantially inhabited until the 8th century, when the population of the surrounding district sought refuge there from the Normans.

The walled city had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth from local extortion and overseas adventures. In 1944, the Allies heavily bombarded Saint-Malo, which was garrisoned by German troops. The city changed into a popular tourist centre, with a ferry terminal serving the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, as well as the Southern English settlements of Portsmouth, Hampshire and Poole, Dorset. The famous transatlantic single-handed yacht race, Route du Rhum, which takes place every 4 years in November, is between Saint Malo and Point-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe.

Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The commune's position—on an island just a few hundred metres from land—made it accessible at low tide to the many pilgrims to its abbey, but defensible as an incoming tide stranded, drove off, or drowned would-be assailants. The island remained unconquered during the Hundred Years' War; a small garrison fended off a full attack by the English in 1433 Louis XI recognised the reverse benefits of its natural defence and turned it into a prison. The abbey was used regularly as a prison during the Ancien Régime. Mont Saint-Michel and its bay are on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.It is visited by more than 3 million people each year. Over 60 buildings within the commune are protected in France as historical monuments.