Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey entry ticket
Your ticket to the Abbey's full visitor route – church, cloister, refectory and La Merveille – with the voucher on your phone.
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Mont-Saint-Michel, between sky and tide
The independent guide to the Abbey, the village and the bay: tickets and prices checked against official sources, live tide tables with every island day, and the tours and stays that make a visit easy.
Friday, 13 November 2026
- Low3:21 AM3.00 m
- High8:51 AM11.08 mCoefficient 67
- Low3:39 PM3.02 m
- High9:09 PM10.59 mCoefficient 63
↑ 8:10 AM↓ 5:29 PM
Abbey tickets
Book the Abbey first
Almost everyone climbs to the Abbey, and in busy months the ticket queue is the worst part of the day. Reserve your entry, then plan the rest around it.
How tickets workWhy it matters
A Gothic abbey on a granite rock in the sea
For thirteen centuries pilgrims have crossed the sands to Saint Michael's rock. Today the Mont is one of France's most visited sites, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979 – and still an island on the biggest tides.
Bishop Aubert of Avranches founded the first sanctuary in 708. Benedictine monks built the Romanesque church and, in the 13th century, the Gothic masterpiece called La Merveille. The Mont resisted a long English siege, served as a prison, and was crowned in 1897 with its golden archangel.
The village, ramparts and bay are free to explore; the Abbey is the one sight to book. Time your visit with the tides, and stay a night if you can – the Mont at dusk and dawn is unforgettable.
Visit the Abbey- Sanctuary founded by Bishop Aubert
- 708
- UNESCO World Heritage
- 1979
- visitors a year
- 2.5–3 million
- inhabitants (INSEE, 2023)
- 23
Plan your visit
Everything you need, checked
Getting there and parking, the free shuttle, opening hours, costs, accessibility and the best time to come – all dated and sourced.
Plan your visitMont-Saint-Michel Abbey: the complete visitor's guide
What you see inside the Abbey, room by room, how long it takes, when to go and how to get in without wasting your day in queues.
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TicketsMont-Saint-Michel Abbey tickets: prices, free entry and how to book
Current Abbey prices, who gets in free, the cheaper partner rates, guided and audio options – and the simplest way to book so you skip the ticket queue.
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Plan your visitHow to get to Mont-Saint-Michel by car, train, bus or bike
Every way to reach the Mont – driving and parking, trains from Paris and Rennes, local buses, airports, ferries and the free shuttle across the bay – with 2026 prices.
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Getting thereParis to Mont-Saint-Michel: day trip or overnight?
How to get from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel – guided coach day trip, train and coach on your own, or by car – and why one night nearby beats a 14-hour day.
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Plan your visitMont-Saint-Michel practical information: parking, shuttle, hours, costs and access
The practical details in one place – opening hours, parking and shuttle, what a visit costs, luggage, toilets, dogs, accessibility and who to call.
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Plan your visit25 tips for visiting Mont-Saint-Michel
What first-time visitors wish they had known: when to arrive, how to beat the crowds, where to eat, what to wear, and the mistakes that cost time and money.
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Plan your visitMont-Saint-Michel itineraries: half a day to three days
Tested plans for every length of stay – from a quick stop on a road trip to three days around the bay with Saint-Malo, Cancale and the D-Day beaches.
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Plan your visitWhen to visit Mont-Saint-Michel: seasons, weather, crowds and events
Month-by-month advice on weather, crowds, tides, opening hours and events, so you can pick the right time for the Mont you want to see.
Read the guideTides
When does the sea come in?
Two high tides a day, but only the big ones surround the Mont. Check today's times and coefficient, and find the few days a year when the Mont becomes an island.
Coming island days
| Date | High tide | Access | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 25 Nov 2026 | 7:02 AM Coefficient 96 7:30 PM Coefficient 97 | Gate access disrupted 6:30 AM–7:30 AM, 7:05 PM–7:55 PM | Official |
| Thu, 26 Nov 2026 | 7:47 AM Coefficient 97 8:16 PM Coefficient 96 | Gate access disrupted 7:10 AM–8:30 AM, 7:55 PM–8:45 PM | Official |
| Fri, 27 Nov 2026 | 8:33 AM Coefficient 94 9:06 PM Coefficient 91 | Gate access disrupted 8:00 AM–9:00 AM | Official |
| Fri, 25 Dec 2026 | 7:41 AM Coefficient 97 8:16 PM Coefficient 99 | Gate access disrupted 7:10 AM–8:20 AM | Official |
| Sat, 26 Dec 2026 | 8:31 AM Coefficient 99 9:05 PM Coefficient 99 | Gate access disrupted 7:50 AM–9:10 AM | Official |
Tours & tickets
Experiences worth booking
Real GetYourGuide listings for the Abbey, guided visits, walks across the bay and day trips from Paris. Prices and availability are shown live, and most offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Village and Abbey tour with a certified guide
A two-hour small-group walk through the village and the Abbey with a certified local guide; Abbey admission is paid separately.
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Bay walk and quicksand discovery
A guided barefoot walk on the sands of the bay with a hands-on (feet-on) quicksand experience.
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Full bay crossing on foot with quicksand
Follow the pilgrims' route across the sands to the Mont with a certified guide, quicksand demonstration included.
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From Paris: Mont-Saint-Michel day trip with a guide
Coach from Paris with a guide, a guided village walk and free time on the Mont; Abbey entry can be added at booking.
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Abbey ticket with audio tour
Abbey entry plus a self-guided audio commentary on your own phone, so you can explore at your own pace.
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Where to stay
Stay for the night
The day-trippers leave, the Abbey is floodlit and the tide comes in under the ramparts. One night on the Mont or nearby changes the whole experience.
Our guide compares sleeping inside the walls, the mainland hotel village of La Caserne, Pontorson, Avranches and Saint-Malo, with real hotels bookable on Booking.com.
Stories
Thirteen centuries on the rock
From Bishop Aubert's visions to the 2014 bridge, and from the Bayeux Tapestry to Dark Souls and Jay Chou's album cover – the history and the legends, fact-checked.
HistoryThe history of Mont-Saint-Michel, from Mont Tombe to the 2014 bridge
Thirteen centuries on one granite rock: Bishop Aubert's vision, Benedictine builders, pilgrims, a siege that never fell, a prison, a golden archangel and a bay given back to the sea.
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SightsThe village and ramparts of Mont-Saint-Michel
The free half of the Mont: the fortified gates, the Grande Rue, the ramparts walk, the parish church, the little museums and the quiet corners most visitors miss.
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CultureMont-Saint-Michel in art, film, games and music
From a medieval Book of Hours to Dark Souls, Valorant and a Jay Chou album cover – the Mont's real appearances in culture, and the famous claims we could not confirm.
Read the guideAround the bay
Saint-Malo, Cancale, Dinan and more
The Mont sits on the border of Normandy and Brittany. Within an hour: the corsair city of Saint-Malo, oysters in Cancale, medieval Dinan, Granville and the Chausey islands.
NearbySaint-Malo: the corsair city by the sea
How to spend a day or two in Saint-Malo – the ramparts walk, the tidal forts and islands, the beaches and seafood – and how to combine it with Mont-Saint-Michel.
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NearbyCancale: oysters with a view of the Mont
Brittany's oyster capital on the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel – the oyster stalls and beds, the harbour, the coastal path to the Pointe du Grouin and where to stay.
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NearbyDinan: a medieval town on the Rance
Half-timbered streets, ramparts, a castle and a steep cobbled lane down to the port on the Rance – one of Brittany's best-preserved medieval towns, an hour from the Mont.
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NearbyGranville and the Chausey islands
A fortified upper town on a rock, Christian Dior's childhood villa, a UNESCO-listed carnival and a boat to the wild Chausey archipelago – the Normandy coast north of the Mont.
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NearbyAvranches: the Mont's manuscripts and the best view of the bay
The town where Saint Aubert was bishop: the Abbey's medieval manuscripts at the Scriptorial, the saint's skull, a garden with a view of the Mont, and Patton's breakthrough of 1944.
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NearbyBayeux and the D-Day beaches from Mont-Saint-Michel
Combining the Mont with Bayeux and the Normandy landing beaches – what to see, how far it is, which tours to book, and where the Bayeux Tapestry is in 2026–2027.
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ExperiencesWalking across the bay: guided crossings, quicksand and Tombelaine
How guided walks across the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel work, which one to choose, what to wear, and why you must never cross the sands alone.
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Food & drinkFood at Mont-Saint-Michel: the omelette, salt-meadow lamb and where to eat
The famous puffed omelette and whether it is worth it, salt-meadow lamb, bay mussels, Cancale oysters, crêpes and cider – and where to eat on and off the Mont.
Read the guideFrequently asked questions
Mont-Saint-Michel questions, answered
How much does it cost to visit Mont-Saint-Michel?
The village is free. The Abbey costs €13 until 31 March 2027; the 2026 high-season price (April–September) was €16, and summer 2027 prices were not yet published. Under-18s, and 18–25s who are EU nationals or regular residents of France, enter free. Car parking starts at €10 in winter. See Abbey tickets.
Does Mont-Saint-Michel become an island?
Only on the biggest tides, and only for about an hour: in 2026 the access was cut off on 21 March, 14 August and 12 September. On many more days the sea surrounds the rock at high water. See high tides.
How long do I need?
Half a day for the village and the Abbey, a full day with a bay walk or a high tide, and ideally one night. See itineraries.
How do I get there from Paris?
By guided coach day trip, by train and coach via Pontorson or Rennes, or by car (about 4 hours). Cars park on the mainland and a free shuttle crosses the bridge. See from Paris.
When is the best time to visit?
May–June and September, early or late in the day. September also brings the biggest equinox tides. See seasons.
Can I walk across the bay?
Only with a certified guide: the tides, quicksand and fog are dangerous. Guided walks range from two hours to the full six-hour crossing. See bay walks.
Which region is Mont-Saint-Michel in?
Normandy. The commune of Le Mont-Saint-Michel is in the Manche department, right on the border with Brittany, which follows the Couesnon river just west of the Mont. See Mont-Saint-Michel at a glance.
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See the Mont at its best
Book your Abbey ticket, check the tide times, and give yourself time to stay for sunset.