Information about camping facilities for the area in and around Le Mont St Michel, Normandy, North France

St Michel must be one of the easiest places to drive to in France, especially if your ferry port of choice is St Malo where you can either take the scenic route on the D155 which takes you on the edge of the baie du Mont Saint Michel for part of the way, or bomb down the N176/E401, a far faster ride but you don't see as much scenery.

Other than that it is a doddle to reach from either the ports of Cherbourg where you simply drive down the peninsular, Le Havre or Caen, though you will most probably pay for the Dover?calais crossing if you book through a travel agent or tour operator. Best advice is to opt for a nearer channel crossing unless you want to drive further than necessary.

There are masses of camping sites in that neck of the woods which will either allow you to take your own camping equipment or hire you a fully fitted out tent with beds, cooker, fridge/freezer etc, or if you prefer a little more comfort why not opt for a luxury (most of them are these days) mobile home which has a toilet and shower room?

Apart from camping holidays in the Mont St Michel neighbourhood there is plenty to see and do, especially if you have a car. St Malo is well worth a look and deserves several hopurs really, though if you are leaving from there at the end of your holiday the chances are that you will be taking an evening ferry which could allow you most of the day for sightseeing.

Dinan is nigh on perfect and easy to get to as well as you only have to travel westwards for a few KM on the N176/E401 and you simply cannot miss it. People say it's best seen when arriving by boat up the River Rance, which allows you to appreciate its castle and fortifications to their best advantage. Whatever, but there is plenty of historical significance to interest most folk for a day.

Of course no holiday, camping or otherwise would be complete without a visit to the Abbey at Le Mont Saint Michel which is the probably finest example of French medieval architecture, and is certainly one of the top three most visited sites in France. It was first a chapel dedicated to St Michel in 708 and after its erection the chapel became a place of pilgrimage which was soon renamed Mont Saint Michel. We understand that parking and entrance fees are quite expensive but really this is a "must see".