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Normandy & Brittany: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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5
days
420 km
distance
12.0 h
driving
24
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Soft light on the landing beaches and big tides at the Mont — check the tide table and walk the bay with a guide.
Day 1 Rouen → Honfleur
- Transit
- 2h55
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 12.9°C–18.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 16.0h
09:00
Admire intricate facades under a historic spire.
50 min · Rouen · €2 for a guided tour
10:00
Discover canvases by Monet and Caravaggio.
50 min · Rouen · Permanent collections are free
open: 10:00-18:00
11:00
14:15
Wander through an indoor tropical garden filled with butterflies.
50 min · Honfleur · €8.90
15:15
Le Jardin des Personnalités ville-honfleur.com map ↗
Stroll among famous busts in a tranquil garden by the Seine.
50 min · Honfleur
16:20
Sainte-Catherine church read more
Marvel at the wooden architecture shaped like an upturned hull.
50 min · Honfleur
Overnight: Honfleur
e.g. La Maison de Lucie · Le Cheval Blanc
Day 2 Bayeux
- Transit
- 3h36
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 13.6°C–16.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 16.0h
10:20
11:55
Contemplate the vast resting place of German soldiers.
50 min · Bayeux · Free
open: M–F 08:30–19:00, Sa Su 09:00–19:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
Discover artefacts and stories from the Battle of Normandy.
50 min · Bayeux · adults €7.50, concessions €5.50, students €5
open: Oct–Apr: 10:00–12:30, 14:00–18:00; May–Sep: 09:30–18:30
Overnight here
e.g. Churchill Hotel · Hotel D'Argouges
Day 3 Mont Saint-Michel
- Transit
- 2h23
- Finish
- ~14:10
- Temperature
- 11.4°C–21.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.9h
11:20
Abbey of Mont Saint Michel abbaye-montsaintmichel.com map ↗
Admire the restored abbey with views over the island.
50 min · Mont Saint-Michel · Unguided visits: €16 adult, free for citizens of the EU aged 18-25, and free for under 18s. €4 audio guide (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian)
open: 2 May - 30 August: 09:00-19:00 (last admission 18:00), 1 September - 30 April: 09:30-18:00 (last admission 17:00). Closed 1 January, 1 May and 25 December
12:20
13:10
Try the world-famous omelette cooked right before your eyes.
60 min · Mont Saint-Michel · €40 or more
Overnight here
e.g. Camping Haliotis · Camping Saint-Grégoire
Day 4 Saint-Malo
- Transit
- 2h13
- Finish
- ~16:25
- Temperature
- 12.0°C–20.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.9h
10:25
11:25
Grand Aquarium aquarium-st-malo.com map ↗
Watch vibrant sea creatures glide in crystal-clear water.
50 min · Saint-Malo · Adult €18.90, child €13.90
open: Daily 10:00-18:00
12:30
Cathédrale Saint-Vincent-de-Saragosse cathedralesaintmalo.fr map ↗
Wander through the blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
50 min · Saint-Malo
open: Daily 09:30-18:30
13:30
14:30
Explore a Vauban-designed fortress on a tidal island.
50 min · Saint-Malo · Adult €5, child €3, cash only
open: Jun-mid Sep
15:35
Overnight here
e.g. Centre Patrick Varangot · Manoir de Cunningham
Day 5 Dinan
- Transit
- 0h54
- Finish
- ~13:15
- Temperature
- 12.0°C–20.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.9h
09:40
10:40
Railway Museum museedurail-dinan.com map ↗
Explore fascinating railway relics and painted station halls.
50 min · Dinan · €5
11:45
Fête des Remparts fete-remparts-dinan.com
Join lively street celebrations in medieval costumes.
90 min · Dinan
open: July (2023: 22-23 July)
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