Normandy Road Trip: Rouen to Mont-Saint-Michel (4 Days)
Drive through Normandy from Rouen to Mont-Saint-Michel — Honfleur harbour, the D-Day beaches, the Bayeux Tapestry and the island abbey, with real costs.
Rough estimate — fuel + nights at typical rates. Get an exact figure in the calculator.
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Normandy pairs pretty harbours and cream-and-cider countryside with some of the most moving history in Europe. A relaxed drive west along the coast, ending at one of the continent’s great sights rising from the tidal flats.
Day 1 — Rouen to Honfleur (85 km)
Start in medieval Rouen (Monet’s cathedral, Joan of Arc), then down the Seine to the painters’ harbour of Honfleur on the estuary.
Day 2 — The D-Day beaches (90 km)
West to Bayeux for the famous tapestry, then the D-Day beaches — Omaha, the American cemetery and the batteries at Longues-sur-Mer.
Day 3 — Cotentin coast (110 km)
Down the Cotentin peninsula toward the bay, through apple-orchard country.
Day 4 — Mont-Saint-Michel
The island abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, best at low tide and after the day-trippers leave. Park on the mainland and take the shuttle across.
Tolls and costs
France has autoroute tolls, but the coastal roads are toll-free and prettier. Mont-Saint-Michel parking is paid and away from the mount. Use the cost calculator for your dates.
Where to stay on this route
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Where to sleep
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