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Normandy & Brittany: Rouen to Dinan: 7-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 7-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
7
days
450 km
distance
10.5 h
driving
13
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Longer daylight suits all seven public circuits. Expect heavy demand and parking pressure; around 6 June, check commemorative traffic restrictions and site access before travel.
- Light days: day 1, day 3, day 7 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
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This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Arrange a suitable car for the complete road journey.
Confirm licence, insurance, fuel, lawful parking and any one-way drop before departure.
Check source ↗ - Check current roads, weather, parking and visitor access.
Check live roads, weather, tides, daylight, parking and D-Day site access. The Bayeux Tapestry museum is closed until the end of 2027. Normandy American Cemetery expects preregistration from summer 2027; confirm current rules if adding it. Never cross Mont Saint-Michel bay without a certified guide.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Rouen
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~13:30
- Temperature
- 10.9°C–20.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 16.0h
09:00
Rouen old-town walk visiterouen.com map ↗
Walk from Rouen Cathedral’s exterior past the Gros-Horloge to Place du Vieux-Marché, along the old town’s half-timbered streets. Indoor visits, events and guided tours are not included.
210 min · Rouen · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
12:30
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 2 Honfleur
- Transit
- 2h01
- Finish
- ~16:35
- Temperature
- 12.9°C–18.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 16.0h
10:55
Honfleur public Old-Harbour-and-old-town circuit ot-honfleur.fr map ↗
Use outer visitor parking for a bounded public circuit around Honfleur’s Old Harbour, Sainte-Catherine setting, old town and public gardens. Museums, Naturospace, boats, the upper hill, events and guided visits remain separate.
210 min · Honfleur · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
14:35
Wander through an indoor tropical garden filled with butterflies.
60 min · Honfleur · €8.90
15:35
Overnight here
e.g. La Maison de Lucie · Le Cheval Blanc
Day 3 Bayeux
- Transit
- 1h55
- Finish
- ~14:55
- Temperature
- 13.6°C–16.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 16.0h
10:55
Use lawful town parking for Bayeux’s marked public old-town, cathedral-exterior and Aure-bank circuit. The Bayeux Tapestry museum is closed until the end of 2027; museum and cathedral interiors, cemeteries, events and guided visits remain separate.
180 min · Bayeux · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
13:55
Le Marsala - Pizzeria-Grill Restaurant search
Relish great pizzas served with friendly hospitality.
60 min · Bayeux
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 4 D-Day Coast
- Transit
- 1h06
- Finish
- ~14:10
- Temperature
- 13.6°C–16.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 16.0h
10:10
Use public road and beach parking for a bounded, respectful Omaha Beach and public memorial circuit. Do not use the closed cemetery-to-beach path. The American cemetery, museums, outer beaches, guided battlefield tours and ceremonies require separate current access checks.
240 min · D-Day Coast · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
Overnight here
Day 5 Mont Saint-Michel
- Transit
- 2h45
- Finish
- ~16:45
- Temperature
- 11.4°C–21.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.9h
11:45
Mont Saint-Michel public village-and-causeway circuit montsaintmichel.gouv.fr map ↗
Use the official visitor parking and free shuttle or public causeway walk for a bounded village, rampart-setting and causeway circuit. Abbey admission and any bay crossing are separate; never enter the bay without a certified guide and a live tide check.
240 min · Mont Saint-Michel · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
15:45
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 6 Saint-Malo
- Transit
- 1h37
- Finish
- ~16:10
- Temperature
- 12.0°C–20.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.9h
10:25
Saint-Malo public ramparts-and-Intra-Muros circuit saint-malo-tourisme.com map ↗
Use signed or park-and-ride parking for a bounded public circuit over Saint-Malo’s accessible ramparts and through Intra-Muros. Tidal islands, fort and museum interiors, the aquarium, boats, events and guided visits remain separate.
240 min · Saint-Malo · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
14:40
Grand Aquarium aquarium-st-malo.com map ↗
Watch vibrant sea creatures glide in crystal-clear water.
90 min · Saint-Malo · Adult €18.90, child €13.90
open: Daily 10:00-18:00
Overnight here
e.g. Centre Patrick Varangot · Manoir de Cunningham
Day 7 Dinan
- Transit
- 1h06
- Finish
- ~13:40
- Temperature
- 12.0°C–20.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 15.9h
10:10
Dinan public old-town-and-ramparts circuit dinan-capfrehel.com map ↗
Use lawful town parking for Dinan’s marked public old-town, rampart and Jerzual setting circuit. Castle and museum interiors, steep port extensions, festivals, rail attractions and guided visits remain separate.
210 min · Dinan · Public streets, promenades and viewpoints; confirm current traffic, parking, weather and access before travel
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (12)
- Rouen old-town walk — visiterouen.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — RouenCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Honfleur public Old-Harbour-and-old-town circuit — ot-honfleur.frOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — HonfleurCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Bayeux public cathedral-and-old-town circuit — bayeux.frOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — BayeuxCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- D-Day Coast public Omaha-beach-and-memorial circuit — abmc.govOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Mont Saint-Michel public village-and-causeway circuit — montsaintmichel.gouv.frOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Mont Saint-MichelCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Saint-Malo public ramparts-and-Intra-Muros circuit — saint-malo-tourisme.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Saint-MaloCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Dinan public old-town-and-ramparts circuit — dinan-capfrehel.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase