Le Vieux Beffroi
Travel Blogs from Vire
The Beaches of Normandy Weekend: Part 5
... was one. Whoever made a castle more beautiful would win the souls of the humans in the region. When the contest was over, Satan had built a fortress on a mount, and St.Michel, a chateau of ice in the forest. St.Michel was declared the winner, and then there was some deal where St.Michel wanted to exchange chateaux, so he got the fortress on the mount, and Satan go the ice palace. Well, come morning, Satan's ice palace melted in the sun, while ...
Mont St. Michel
... people to accomplish in the Middle Ages. It grew from the 8th century to become a Benedictine monastery in the 12th through the 13th century. We could never count how many steps we walked! All the way up and then all the way down. It was a fabulous place! We had been concerned all day about Hurricane Sandy's arrival. On the trip back to Paris I received an email canceling our flight for the next ...
Onze laatste dag
... een tegenvaller. Het is precies een pretpark geworden. Een ongelooflijk grote parking tegen een absurd hoge prijs. Niets anders dan hotels en restaurants op het vaste land. En onze host van de B&B waar we logeerden had ons gewaarschuwd voor mensen die valse toegangskaarten verkopen om naar het eiland te gaan.
Op het eiland ...
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Spent the day at Mont Saint Michel. It's changed a lot since I was last there. It's now a major building site (2011-2015), to try and turn it back into an island once more.
Streets were just as crowded as I remember.
Cycled over to get some ...
Quicksand!
... Normandy cookies and juice.
At the island's summit is the Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel. We especially recommend the audio guide, as there are no posted signs. The abbey dates back to 708, but major growth occurred between the 10th and 14th centuries. Its extreme tides extend out up to 15km - the largest in Europe. Although there is a land-bridge at low tide, the rushing waters provide a ...
Other places to stay in Vire
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Hote Saint-Pierre
20, rue du General Leclerc, Vire | 2 star hotelfrom $83 -
Hotel de France
4 rue d'Aignaux, Vire | Hotelfrom $76
