Mont St. Michel and D-Day Day Trip

I was wondering if it was possible to do a one day trip to both the D-Day beaches and Mont. St. Michel. Has anyone done this? How much did it cost and how did you get there?

Thanks!

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The short answer is yes. You can visit both in a single day---well at least drive past. The longer answer is NO...It %26#39;s too far for too much in too little time.

You can visit the Normandy monuments and D-Day beaches in a single, long day-trip from Paris---either with one of the escorted tour operators...OR...as a semi-do-it-yourself--via SNCF train from Paris-Gare Saint Lazare to Bayeau and then hooking up with one of the escorted tours there...OR...as a do-it-yourself by renting a car and driving from Paris.

It%26#39;s also possible to visit Mont Saint Michel as a single, long daytrip from Paris with one of the escorted tours..OR..via rental car. The SNCF train day-trip isn%26#39;t really an option due to schedule...but it could be as an overnight.

For escorted tour options, check--

PARISVISION-- http://www.parisvision.com/fr/index.cfm

CITYRAMA-- http://www.graylineparis.com/

PARIS TOURS-- http://www.paristours.com/

For SNCF train schedules, travel times, fares, check--

SNCF-- www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/_SvHomePage…

For local Bayeau/Caan escorted tours, check--

NORMAMDY TOURS-- http://www.normandywebguide.com/

Col. Michael CHILCOTT is a retired British Army officer who gets great reviews for his tours:

Col. Michael CHILCOTT-- http://www.vrbo.com/vrbo/352.htm

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Hi, just to share my experience. Initially, I planned to go to Mont St Michel on my own while I was there in Paris. But after reading the Lonely Planet %26amp; Rough Guide, etc I realized that getting there is not very convenient especially when you do not have your own transport (I may be wrong).

As such, I joined the escorted tour to Mont St Michel from ParisVision. It was a trip that set off from Paris very early around 7 am and back in Paris around 9+pm. The trip includes guided tour of the monastary and you are given free time to shop and eat along the street. It was an enjoyable tour!

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It can be physically done, but I strongly recommend going to MSM, spending the night and then returning to Paris via the D-Day beaches. This would require a car rental, but it is pretty extraordinary to spend a night in the medieval village at the foot of the Abbey.

It is not easy to get to the Mont by public transportation so your other best option is a guided tour group.

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Bonjour blureplaid,

Last time we drove back from M.St.Michel, it took about 4 hours, just one way, so a one day trip would be a long day.

The D Day beaches and the Mont are so fantastic that you would not regret spending at least 2 days seeing them, and that would be a quick trip. They are both very much worth it!

Bonne chance,

Bea