You will discover a lot of historical park and forest landscapes, Norman villages, beautiful monuments and keep the best till last: the abbey of Mont Saint Michel.
Day 1: Arrival in Paris. Arrival in Paris. There is so much to discover in Paris. Difficult to know where to start but tomorrow morning you can continue your sight seeing, Versailles is only few kilometers away. Visit the famous Versailles Castle or its impressive gardens. Castles, museums, wash-houses, small lovely villages are on your way. You will have the possibility to stop by a farm or small producers of beer, cheese and sirop in the Regional Natural Parkβ¦You will then enter the Domaine de Rambouillet and its castle, former residency of the kings of France.
You will cycle through the green lands of the castle. Chartres has never been destroyed. While at many cathedrals the portal figures perished in the iconoclasm of the Huguenots or the French Revolution and numerous glass paintings were destroyed, in Chartres the highly significant sculptural decoration of the cathedral is preserved almost intact, as well as windows.
Therefore, no other cathedral can convey the atmosphere of the high gothic so intensely and unadulterated. In any case, this is a worthwhile stop on the way to Illiers. Continue to Nogent-le-Rotrou with its medieval fortress. The gardens of the castle could be a good option for a picnic. This city is full of charms, especially its Belle Epoque neighborhood. The city is also well known for its baths so why not enjoying a relaxing swim or a massage in the baths?
On the way you drive past the numerous typical Norman farmhouses with apple orchards. Magical Mont-St-Michel. The sight is stunning, the island topped by its Gothic masterpiece of an abbey.
