ALL CHANGE AT MONT-SAINT-MICHEL
A project has been under way since 2005 to restore the maritime character of Mont Saint Michel. A completely new discovery route will link the different landscapes that are crossed one after the other. The route begins from a new car park 2.5 kms from the Mont on the continent. With 45,000 trees and shrubs planted, it will provide over 4,000 parking spaces that melt into the surrounding landscape.
Visitors will leave their vehicles before being guided to the tourist information centre then to the pedestrian pathways dotted with information panels on the architectural and historic richness of the site. Each pathway will join the new dam and shuttle departure site located some 750 metres from the car park. Visitors can then choose to travel on foot , by shuttle or horseback along the causeway to access the Mont. The new car park opens on the 28th April 2012.
Individual vehicles will be charged 8.5 euros although this price includes free travel on the shuttle bus. It will also be possible to pay extra and travel by the Maringote, a double decker vehicle pulled by two horses; a specific shuttle, La Montoise, will be available for disabled people and to carry those that live and work on the Mont. The final 350 metres of the journey for everyone is across a specially constructed pedestrian bridge to preserve a clear view to the Mont and the bay.
The aim of the project is to allow the Mont once more to become an island in the middle of its water environment
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