mont saint-michel Archives - Traveler Dreams Traveler Dreams Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:36:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://travelerdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png mont saint-michel Archives - Traveler Dreams 32 32 Don’t Miss These Day Trips from Paris https://travelerdreams.com/dont-miss-these-day-trips-from-paris/ Sun, 13 Sep 2020 18:43:00 +0000 https://stagingtrd.wpengine.com/?p=5141 Those who are planning a trip to Paris will undoubtedly find enough things to do to keep themselves occupied for at least a week. However, the endless crowds and hectic nature of the French capital also invites visitors to take at least a day to get away from the city and see something different. Here […]

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]]> Those who are planning a trip to Paris will undoubtedly find enough things to do to keep themselves occupied for at least a week. However, the endless crowds and hectic nature of the French capital also invites visitors to take at least a day to get away from the city and see something different.

Here are three great day trip ideas to take during your Parisian holiday.

Versailles

Versailles, only a short trip out of the Paris city center, was the official residence of the French Royalty from 1682 until the French Revolution. This ornate palace, featuring a Hall of Mirrors, a beautifully-manicured garden, and a rustic retreat built for Marie Antoinette, is a must-see for its beauty and historical value.

Mont Saint Michel

Located to the north of Paris in the region of Normandy is Mont Saint Michel, a magical tidal island that features a small town and an abbey that must be seen to be believed. A bridge now connects the mainland to the island, which is otherwise cut off from mainland France depending on the tide.

Reims

Reims, a small city that is the unofficial region of Champagne production to Paris’s east, is only a short train ride away from the capital. Here, you can sample the famous sparkling wine in one of the city’s main wine bars, as well as make a visit to the historical Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims.

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]]> Do You Want To Visit A City In The Sea? https://travelerdreams.com/do-you-want-to-visit-a-city-in-the-sea/ Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:39:04 +0000 https://stagingtrd.wpengine.com/?p=3253 “A masterpiece of nature, standing between the earth and the sky, between the continent and the ocean, where the tides change as rapidly as a galloping horse.” This is how Victor Hugo described these remarkable remains of ancient architecture.   Mont Saint-Michel is a small town located on a rocky island 1 km off the northern coast of France, at the end of the […]

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]]> “A masterpiece of nature, standing between the earth and the sky, between the continent and the ocean, where the tides change as rapidly as a galloping horse.” This is how Victor Hugo described these remarkable remains of ancient architecture.  

Mont Saint-Michel is a small town located on a rocky island 1 km off the northern coast of France, at the end of the Couesnon River in the Lower Normandy region. 

Construction began in the distant 709s. In 1874, Mont Saint-Michel was declared a historical monument and is under UNESCO protection ever since.  

You can’t live here, since there are only 41 inhabitants and most of them are priests, but you are more than welcome to visit this fairytale-like place.   

The story behind Mont Saint-Michel is linked to a legend that says that Saint Michael appeared to the bishop Albert and told him to build a monastery out of rock, but Albert ignored this request until Saint Michael got angry and burned his head with his finger. So, of course, Albert finally decided to listen to the Saint and built what we know today as a tiny, charming, French village in the middle of the sea.   

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> mont saint-michel Archives - Traveler Dreams Traveler Dreams Thu, 10 Sep 2020 11:36:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://travelerdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png mont saint-michel Archives - Traveler Dreams 32 32 Don’t Miss These Day Trips from Paris https://travelerdreams.com/dont-miss-these-day-trips-from-paris/ Sun, 13 Sep 2020 18:43:00 +0000 https://stagingtrd.wpengine.com/?p=5141 Those who are planning a trip to Paris will undoubtedly find enough things to do to keep themselves occupied for at least a week. However, the endless crowds and hectic nature of the French capital also invites visitors to take at least a day to get away from the city and see something different. Here […]

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]]> Those who are planning a trip to Paris will undoubtedly find enough things to do to keep themselves occupied for at least a week. However, the endless crowds and hectic nature of the French capital also invites visitors to take at least a day to get away from the city and see something different.

Here are three great day trip ideas to take during your Parisian holiday.

Versailles

Versailles, only a short trip out of the Paris city center, was the official residence of the French Royalty from 1682 until the French Revolution. This ornate palace, featuring a Hall of Mirrors, a beautifully-manicured garden, and a rustic retreat built for Marie Antoinette, is a must-see for its beauty and historical value.

Mont Saint Michel

Located to the north of Paris in the region of Normandy is Mont Saint Michel, a magical tidal island that features a small town and an abbey that must be seen to be believed. A bridge now connects the mainland to the island, which is otherwise cut off from mainland France depending on the tide.

Reims

Reims, a small city that is the unofficial region of Champagne production to Paris’s east, is only a short train ride away from the capital. Here, you can sample the famous sparkling wine in one of the city’s main wine bars, as well as make a visit to the historical Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims.

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]]> Do You Want To Visit A City In The Sea? https://travelerdreams.com/do-you-want-to-visit-a-city-in-the-sea/ Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:39:04 +0000 https://stagingtrd.wpengine.com/?p=3253 “A masterpiece of nature, standing between the earth and the sky, between the continent and the ocean, where the tides change as rapidly as a galloping horse.” This is how Victor Hugo described these remarkable remains of ancient architecture.   Mont Saint-Michel is a small town located on a rocky island 1 km off the northern coast of France, at the end of the […]

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]]> “A masterpiece of nature, standing between the earth and the sky, between the continent and the ocean, where the tides change as rapidly as a galloping horse.” This is how Victor Hugo described these remarkable remains of ancient architecture.  

Mont Saint-Michel is a small town located on a rocky island 1 km off the northern coast of France, at the end of the Couesnon River in the Lower Normandy region. 

Construction began in the distant 709s. In 1874, Mont Saint-Michel was declared a historical monument and is under UNESCO protection ever since.  

You can’t live here, since there are only 41 inhabitants and most of them are priests, but you are more than welcome to visit this fairytale-like place.   

The story behind Mont Saint-Michel is linked to a legend that says that Saint Michael appeared to the bishop Albert and told him to build a monastery out of rock, but Albert ignored this request until Saint Michael got angry and burned his head with his finger. So, of course, Albert finally decided to listen to the Saint and built what we know today as a tiny, charming, French village in the middle of the sea.   

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