Planning our next trip to Europe. Would like to leave Paris early in the morning and see the d-day beaches and Bayeux tapestry and then spend the night near or on Mont St. Michel. The next day we'd see Mont St. Michel. Later that day catch a train to Paris to catch a night train to Zurich. Any experience out there? is this is a doable schedule? Any suggestions on connections and places to stay, the timing of this? Thanks.
Posted by
Alexandria, VA, USA
5 posts
We just got back from there on Saturday after that basic schedule on Thursday and Friday. The D-Day beaches and American Cemetery are awesome. And Bayeaux is wonderful! The Normandy countryside is beautiful. For what it's worth, we were disappointed in Mont St. Michel. I at least recommend that you steer clear of the "commune" just across the causeway from the Mont. It's tacky, touristy and spending an evening stuck there kind of ruined our experience. Try to stay somewhere nearby, but outside of the immediate entry area.
Posted by
Anaheim, CA, USA
1455 posts
Jackie
I did a similar schedule last June!!
We rented a car in Paris, drove to the Dday beaches, then drove to MSM and stayed a night at a chateau 10 min from there. The next day after breakfast, we drove to Bayeaux, saw the tapestry, had lunch and made our way back to Paris.
PM me if you have any ??'s
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San Francisco/Marin County
9436 posts
I would highly recommend staying at a hotel on Mont St. Michel if you can. We've done it twice and loved it. You get the most out being there early in the morning and later in the day and at night, after the crowds are gone. I think doing the Bayeux tapestry, D-Day beaches and driving to MSM is a lot in one day unless you're doing them superficially. If by doing the D-Day beaches you mean just going to them (Omaha and Utah I'm assuming) for a short time, doing the tapestry for about 2 hrs and then driving to MSM, it's definitely do-able. But if you want to experience the beaches, the cemetary, some of the sites and possibly a museum, plus the tapestry and then drive to MSM, I don't think 1 day is enough time. The old town center of Bayeux is also a wonderful place to walk around and explore but you need time for that.