I have never been to France, and I've never been on a train, and I don't quite know how to look this all up. But I'm planning a trip for August of this year.
If I take a train from Paris to Mont-Saint Michel, should I be trying to get as close as possible? I found a station Gare-Pontorson Mont-Saint Michel that's 8km away; is there a shuttle to get closer or am I looking at a taxi from there? Or should I be looking somewhere farther away like Rennes and taking a bus from there, I've seen a listing for a bus that's 90 min or so?
After Mont-Saint Michel, I next need to get to England. Will it be tricky to get to Saint-Malo? Or would it be better to aim for another place - which city would make the most sense to travel to next to board a ferry?