I am planning on spending some time in Normandy and want to visit the D Day Beaches and Mont St. Michel. Is it easier to stay in Bayeux or Caen (or another town for that matter) without a rental car - and does anyone have any tips about the best way to see each of the sites?
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
Without a car, your best option is probably a local tour bus company. I'm sure they exist, but I know of none specifically.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
Battlebus and Overlordtour are two highly-recommended tours that are based in Bayeux. If you book one of their tours, stay in Bayeux.
Train service between Caen/Bayeux and Mont-St-Michel is quite limited. You can leave Bayeux at 07:46 or 17:12 and arrive at Pontorson-Mont-St-Michel at 09:30 or 18:56. Take a bus or taxi from Pontorson to Mont-St-Michel.
Posted by
Calgary, AB, Canada
27 posts
Stay in Bayeux, it is smaller and great to walk around. We booked a tour with the Normandy tours, office in the Hotel Gare. We stayed at the Hotel Reine Mathilde. Clean, and inexpensive in the middle of town.
Posted by
Washington, DC
180 posts
I would recommend staying in Bayeux - the D-day bus tours leave from there. I took Battlebus which was really good - book as soon as you know your dates though. 8 people per van tour.
Also the Hotel Churchill offers transportation for a cost to Mont St Michel - not a bad price either and I think a little cheaper if you stay there.
Easy train ride from Paris