The Mont-Saint-Michel City Guides answer the questions every visitor here runs into: when to cross to the island so you are not shuffling up the Grande Rue behind the coach groups, where to eat salt-meadow lamb without paying island prices, how to walk across the sand safely with a guide and which oyster towns, beaches and abbeys are worth the drive once the Mont is done. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place deserves your time, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Mont-Saint-Michel City Guides
- 49 places
- 3 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The three Mont-Saint-Michel guides
Food guide
16 places
The few island tables worth a seat, pré-salé lamb and seafood in La Caserne and Beauvoir, galettes and bakeries in Pontorson, and picnic shopping before the shuttle.
Things to do guide
15 places
The abbey and the quiet corners of the island, the footbridge, the dam and the best viewpoints over the bay, then Avranches, Pontorson and the villages nearby.
Day trips guide
18 places
The island and the mainland side, guided walks across the sand, Saint-Malo’s beach and Cancale’s oysters, then Dinan, Fougères and Avranches inland.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Crêperie du Couesnon
Rue Couesnon, Pontorson
A single person runs the whole room here, taking your order, working the griddle and bringing the plates, and the galettes are among the best around the bay for very little money. Go for the one with leeks and scallops. From the food guide.
Chapelle du Saint-Aubert
On the rocks below the north side of the island
A small Romanesque chapel perched at the edge of the water, named after the bishop who founded the Mont in 708. A short scramble over the rocks gets you there, and it is the quietest spot on the island. From the things to do guide.
Marché aux Huîtres de Cancale
Cancale harbour, 45 min drive
Oyster sellers line the sea wall below the lighthouse. Choose a dozen by size, let them open the shells for you and eat on the steps with the Mont far off across the bay. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days at Mont-Saint-Michel
Day one: walk the footbridge to the island before 10:00, go up to the abbey on a ticket booked online, then slip down to the little Chapelle du Saint-Aubert on the rocks. Sit down for lunch by noon, and come back to the dam terrace in the evening to see the abbey lit up before dinner at La Ferme Saint-Michel. Day two: check the tide table, then either cross the bay on foot with a licensed guide from Genêts or drive to Cancale for oysters on the harbour wall and a walk out to the Pointe du Grouin. For a rainy or slow day, see the abbey’s manuscripts at the Scriptorial in Avranches, picnic in the Jardin des Plantes facing the Mont and finish with galettes in Pontorson.
Questions about the Mont-Saint-Michel guides
What do the Mont-Saint-Michel City Guides include?
Three guides covering 49 places: food, things to do, and beaches and day trips, for the island, the mainland around La Caserne, Beauvoir and Pontorson, and the coast and towns within an hour. Each entry explains why it is worth going, where it is, opening notes and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Mont-Saint-Michel guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it will work offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Mont-Saint-Michel guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and all three together are €13.98.
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