Hi! I am planning a trip a two-week trip around France using only public transportation. I'll fly into Paris and spend 5 days there, then head to Mont-Saint-Michel to stay on the island overnight. Now, I'm thinking of how to connect MSM to the Loire Valley using public transportation.
Looking at the route, it seems I would need to make several transfers: Le Mont-Saint-Michel --> Pontorson --> Rennes --> Le Mans --> Tours --> Amboise (my preferred home base). The travel time is at least 6 hours. With all the transfers, I find this very daunting and too much to do in a day for me, so I was wondering which city would be good a stop-over to spend a night or two to bridge MSM and Amboise.
I plan to spend the rest of my trip in the Loire Valley then fly out from Paris. I would appreciate suggestions. Thank you!