Mont Saint Michel is a wonderous sight. A grand cathedral on an island in Normandy.
There is a city built around it. As you might imagine, there are souvenir shops and cafes everywhere. There is a famous restaurant here that for 30 euros (that's about $45) will make you an omelette with all the theatriques. A chef beats eggs in a huge copper bowl with a whisk--to the beat of his own drum. The omelette is cooked in a fireplace. That's a bit out of my budget, I saw that on Rick Steve's PBS show.
Lace curtains, weather worn wooden doors, stained glass, not to mention the architecture. Everywhere you look, there is something amazing to see.
The causeway where you walk to the cathedral, the sea of cars and campers.
A long long line leading into the Abbey. I saw a woman, probably on a pilgrimage of her own, making her way through the throngs on crutches. We didn't go into the Abby because of the mass of people, but would definitely come back here again off season.
Mont Saint Michel is a wonderous sight. A grand cathedral on an island in Normandy.
There is a city built around it. As you might imagine, there are souvenir shops and cafes everywhere. There is a famous restaurant here that for 30 euros (that's about $45) will make you an omelette with all the theatriques. A chef beats eggs in a huge copper bowl with a whisk--to the beat of his own drum. The omelette is cooked in a fireplace. That's a bit out of my budget, I saw that on Rick Steve's PBS show.
Lace curtains, weather worn wooden doors, stained glass, not to mention the architecture. Everywhere you look, there is something amazing to see.
The causeway where you walk to the cathedral, the sea of cars and campers.
A long long line leading into the Abbey. I saw a woman, probably on a pilgrimage of her own, making her way through the throngs on crutches. We didn't go into the Abby because of the mass of people, but would definitely come back here again off season.
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