We will take the TGV (high-speed train) from Paris to the Brittany region in the northwest.
We will be going as far as Quimper, our final destination.
This time, we will stop at Rennes station and visit Mont Saint-Michel.
Tickets were applied for from
TGV has early-bird discount tickets, so if you have a specific destination in mind
If you have a specific destination in mind, it would be better to purchase tickets online as early as possible.
The PC site is also available in Japanese, so purchasing is easy.
And you can simply present the QR code on your smartphone for the purchased tickets.
Prices are subject to change, so it seems that you can get a discount if you purchase early.
This time, I purchased a month in advance and got a ticket from Paris (Gare Montparnasse) to Gare de Rennes for €43 per person.
The price was €43 per person.
I also bought tickets for the next day’s trip from Rennes to Quimper and the return trip from Quimper to Paris-Montparnasse.
We were able to choose our seats, so we bought the ones closest to the luggage area.
Rennes train station, the starting point for Mont Saint-Michel
So we arrived at Rennes station.
It was a very beautiful station.
From the station, we left our luggage at a hotel in front of the station, a 5-minute walk away, and moved to the bus stop.
Inside the Rennes train station, go straight through the corridor.
You will find the bus stop for Mont Saint-Michel.
Mont Saint-Michel
Furthermore, I also booked a bus to Mont Saint-Michel online.
However, when I made the reservation, the reservation date in October was not shown, perhaps because of the change of season.
As a result, I was a bit nervous until I got there, but the reservation was made.
(They have now switched to allowing reservations from October 1 to December 10.)
The bus was only a few people on the way there, but the bus was full on the last hour of the return trip.
I purchased from the following website.
https://keolis-armor.com/
After an hour on the bus, we got off at a street lined with souvenir shops.
The driver carefully explained to us that we would be taking the return bus at this location as well.
From here, some people walk or take the free shuttle bus.
You can also use it.
Thus, I took the shuttle bus, lol.
When it was raining, it was a bit chilly, but even in mid-October, I was perfectly fine with just a sweater.
On the other hand, since it was not the season, it was not crowded and I was able to see it slowly, which was good.
The famous omelet shop was also open for business.
It was like the streets of Harry Potter, and I was thrilled.
The bus stop looks like this. Everyone waits at the same place, so it is easy to find.
