Saint Malo and Mont Saint Michel

July 25th, 2018

The crowds we encountered in Saint Malo and Mont Saint Michel over the weekend were, as Glenn claimed, 110% tourists.  There is, as I would claim, though, typically a reason that tourist destinations become tourist destinations.  We spent a day and night inside the ancient fortifications of Saint Malo and spent a couple of hours on our way back to Paris visiting Mont Saint Michel.  Both were well-preserved medieval fortified cities on the Brittany coast, having almost a fairy-tale quality about them.  Narrow, winding cobbled streets, stairs up to the ramparts surrounding the cities, stunning views, ancient stone churches and abbeys and houses, and, in the case of Saint Malo, long stretches of sandy beaches, too!  Here are some photos.

Kate wearing the iconic Brittany stripes

I think this was the Saint Malo beach we visited

Kate and Glenn on the ramparts

Chimneys of Saint Malo

Another beach outside the walls of Saint Malo---with small fortification on the island to the left

Stone buildings, roofs, and chimneys in Saint Malo

Marshland around Mont Saint Michel

Approach to Mont Saint Michel

Ramparts around Mont Saint Michel