The abbey on a granite islet between Normandy and Brittany, surrounded by some of the strongest tides in Europe. Here you’ll find which Mont-Saint-Michel tickets to buy, the weather during opening hours, opening times, how to avoid the crowds and tips for your visit.
Queues and crowds → · Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
Weather at 5:00 PM. The castle opens at 09:30.
The village and ramparts are free: you only pay for the abbey at the top. The official price changes with the season: €16 from 1 April to 30 September 2026, €13 from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Entry is free for under-18s (with their family) and for EU residents aged 18 to 25.
Our pick: buy the entry ticket in advance. It costs the same and you don’t waste time at the ticket desk on busy days.
If you’re staying in Paris without a car, the day trip saves you a complicated journey: the Mont is about 360 km away and has no train station.
4.6 from over 10,000 reviews · non-refundable
Same price as the official ticket (€13 from October to March, €16 from April to September): you just arrive with your ticket ready.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before · no luggage allowed on board
Costs much more than the ticket because it includes the trip from Paris, which takes several changes by train and bus.
Indicative prices, checked onOctober 26, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
Perfect day
Perfect day: clear, 14 to 14 degrees, no rain.
Perfect day
Perfect day: clear, 9 to 14 degrees, no rain.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Clear | 9° | – | 10 km/h |
| 11:00 | Clear | 10° | – | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | Clear | 12° | – | 11 km/h |
| 13:00 | Clear | 13° | – | 9 km/h |
| 14:00 | Clear | 14° | – | 9 km/h |
| 15:00 | Clear | 14° | – | 9 km/h |
| 16:00 | Clear | 14° | – | 11 km/h |
| 17:00 | Clear | 13° | – | 12 km/h |
The best days are Friday, October 30, Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1. The rating only looks at opening hours: rain at night doesn’t spoil the visit.
Today and tomorrow the forecast is accurate hour by hour; up to day seven it is reliable on the trend; the last days give a rough idea. Updated every hour.
Today, Friday, October 30: open 09:30–18:00.
| Period | Hours |
|---|---|
| May 1 – August 31 | 09:00–19:00 |
| September 1 – April 30 | 09:30–18:00 |
Closed on January 1, May 1, and December 25.
These are the abbey’s hours: the village and ramparts are accessible before and after. Last entry: one hour before closing. In July and August there are also evening visits.
Best time to visit: May, June and September. The days are long and mild (highs of 17–20°C), it rains less than in autumn and winter, and apart from May weekends it’s less crowded than in high summer.
| Month | Average high | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° | 12 |
| Feb | 10° | 11 |
| Mar | 12° | 10 |
| Apr | 15° | 10 |
| MayRecommended | 17° | 9 |
| JunRecommended | 20° | 8 |
| Jul | 22° | 8 |
| Aug | 22° | 9 |
| SepRecommended | 20° | 9 |
| Oct | 17° | 13 |
| Nov | 12° | 14 |
| Dec | 10° | 14 |
1991–2020 normals for the Météo-France station at Dinard (Saint-Malo), about 50 km from the Mont: average high and days with at least 1 mm of rain. Source: Météo-France via Meteociel, table published on Wikipedia.
The abbey can be visited in any weather, but everything else is outdoors: the walkway from the car park, the climb up the Grande Rue, and the abbey’s stairs and terraces.
An hour-by-hour crowd estimate is coming later, always marked as an estimate and with its source.
By car: you can’t drive onto the Mont. Park in the large paid car parks on the mainland, which can be booked online from 2026, and take the frequent free shuttles from there. On foot, it’s 45–60 minutes from the car park to the Mont.
By train and bus: the nearest station is Pontorson, linked to the Mont by bus. Keolis Armor also runs buses from Rennes and Saint-Malo.
From Paris: by public transport you need a train plus a bus. A one-day organised trip is the easiest option.
Tides: during the big tides the Mont becomes an island again, a sight worth seeing. Check the tide times on the Mont’s official website before you go.
Perfect day: clear, 14 to 14 degrees, no rain.
Saturday, October 31: Perfect day: clear, 9 to 14 degrees, no rain. Sunday, November 1: Perfect day: clear, 9 to 15 degrees, no rain.
The village is free; you only pay for the abbey: €16 from 1 April to 30 September 2026 and €13 from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Entry is free for under-18s (with family) and EU residents aged 18 to 25.
From 1 May to 31 August, 9 am to 7 pm; from 1 September to 30 April, 9:30 am to 6 pm. Closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Last entry is one hour before closing.
Before 10 am and after 4 pm, and outside May weekends and July and August, when it can reach 30,000 visitors a day.
It’s about 360 km by car. By public transport you take a train to Rennes or Pontorson, then a bus. Alternatively, one-day organised trips from Paris with coach and abbey entry start from €130.
No: you leave your car in the paid car parks on the mainland (bookable online) and take the free shuttle, or walk for 45–60 minutes.
Reliable forecasts reach about 10 days: here you get the next 10, hour by hour for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To pick a month, check the climate month by month.
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Crowd figures are labelled as estimates, with their source.
Abbey entry ticket · from €13
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: October 26, 2026.