Practical information

Check this page in advance of your venue. Have a nice visit!

 Skip-the-Line tickets online

You have to book your time slot
 
Do not forget to anticipate the delivery time between the car parks and the entrance of the abbey (45 min./1h)

You will be safe

  • Please note that facial mask is highly recommended.
  • Hydro-alcoholic gel will be at your disposal.

Opening hours

May 1st - August 31st
9h-19h

September 1st - April 30th
9h30-18h 
  
Last time slot that can be reserved  : 16h30 
Last entrance : 17h
Last audioguide rental :  16h45

Price

Full fare : 11€

 

FREE ENTRANCE

Under 18s (on a private family visit, not on a school outing)

18-25 years old from one of the European Union's 28 countries or non-Europeans between those ages who are legally registered as living in the EU

Handicapped visitors and the person accompanying them

 
 

Special Fares  

List of partnerships which allow the special fares advantage (9€ instead of 11€) on the online ticketing site of the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey :  
 

  • The Cité de la Mer 
    on presentation of the Cité de la Mer entrance ticket 
  • The Grand Aquarium of Saint-Malo
    on presentation of the Grand Aquarium entrance ticket 
  • Vielles Maisons Françaises
     on presentation of the membership card  
  • Crédit Agricole
    on presentation of the Sociétaires banking card
  • Brittany Ferries
    on presentation of the boarding card 
  • Cezam
    on presentation of the Cezam card 
  • The Société des Amis du Louvre 
  • on presentation of the membership card 
  • SNCF voyageurs - Réseau NOMAD - Paris / Le Mont-Saint-Michel
  • on presentation of the train ticket in direction of Paris / Le Mont-Saint-Michel, in the 5 days following the day of the trip
  • The Avranches Scriptorial 
  • on presentation of the entrance ticket  

Access

Le Mont-Saint-Michel Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
50170 Le Mont-Saint-MichelPh. : 33 / (0)2 33 89 80 00
GPS coordinatesLatitude : 48.6360Longitude : -1.5114Plan your route

BY CAR 

From Saint-Malo : exit n° 2, D 155 and D 797 or N 176 towards Pontorson, then D 976. // From Caen : exit n° 8, N 175 towards Rennes until Pontaubault, then D 43, D 75 and D 275 towards Le Mont-Saint-Michel.

GOOD TO KNOW 

The Mont-Saint-Michel is accessible 24h/24, with paying parking. Free shuttles from the parkings (by foot, it's about 45 minutes / 1h between the parkings and the entrance of the abbey). The site is hard to access for disabled people. 

 

BY TRAIN

Travel to the Mont with the Mont-Saint-Michel train: the Region Normandie and SNCF Intercités and TER Normandie are starting a transportation offer to reach the Mont-Saint-Michel from Paris. See the corresponding actuality. 

Services and offers

How to visit the abbey

  • Individual non-guided visit 

Document of visit available on site or downloadable on this website, on "Visit Document". It provides the key information on the history of the monument as you go on your own tour.

French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Japonese, Polish, Portugese, Corean 

Duration : From 30 min to 1h30

  • Audio-guided visit 

You can book your audioguide online, when purchasing your ticket.   

Audioguide available in French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Japonese, Polish, Portugese, Corean

Duration : 1h

Last location : 4:45 pm  

  • Commented visit  

In French and in English  

No further charge than the entrance ticket 

Duration : 45 min 

Online reservation 

Book the English commented visit on the English page

  • Conference visit 

Themed visit or classic conference visit   

Duration : 2h  

Online reservation 

  • Marked out circulation 

The visit path is a one-way route 

 

Conditions of visit

  • Some part of the visit path has been adapted. Thank you very much for respecting the circulation path, which is indicated by the signage and the abbey agents. 
  • The abbey entrance ticket gives access to all the spaces opened to the visit, which includes the temporary exhibitions.
  • The Vigipirate Plan is in vigor. As such, security gates are installed at the entrance of the abbey. 
  • In application of the Vigipirate Plan, all access to the abbey is preceded by a visual search of the bags. 
  • You cannot enter the abbey with suitcases or big hiking backpacks. Small bags (with dimensions inferior to plane luggage) are accepted.
  • The abbey doesn't take in storage any luggage. 
  • The path of visit contains a great number of steps. 
  • Pets are not accepted, even in a transportation bag. 
  • Knives and scooters are forbidden.
  • It is forbidden to smoke or eat inside the abbey. 
  • Some exterior spaces can be closed in case of bad weather. 
  • Underage visitors must be accompagnied by an adult. 

  

Services

  • Book-shop and gift shop in free access 
  • Bathrooms in the beginning of the visit path 
      

Accessibility 

  • The Mont-Saint-Michel and the abbey are very difficult to access for disabled persons. 
  • Pets are not allowed but assistance dogs are allowed 
  • Numerous steps 
  • No luggage
  • Chiens guides et d'assistance autorisés Assistance dogs welcome
  • Audio guides
  • Dogs are not allowed
  • Toilettes Restroom
  • Librairie-boutique Gift and book shop

Guide booklet

Contact

Service Information et réservation 
Tél. 02 33 89 80 00
abbaye.mont-saint-michel@monuments-nationaux.fr 
 
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