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No visit to this part of Normandy will be complete without a stop at the famous abbey island and religious shrine. Tourists jam a main street filled with souvenir shops, but the visit to the striking hilltop church and abbey offers unique views of architecture spanning the Carolingian, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Closed:Chistmas Day, New Year's, May 1st, and November 11th. Driving direction: From Carolles, take rte.D61, pass Sartilly, continue along rte. D973, at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit continue along: A84/E03/E401, to: N175/E401, continue along: D43, turn left D75, turn right D275, turn right destination Le Mont St Michel. (42 km).