This topic has been locked by a moderator. The island lies approximately one kilometer (0.6 miles) off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 7 hectares (17 acres) in area. The highest tides in Europe can be seen at Mont Saint-Michel.
All rights reserved. Love Travel- you will def have enough time to have breakfast then go up to the top as Carmac recommends. by clicking the Privacy policy link at the bottom of the page. Download the 2017 tide times for Mont Saint-Michel, Route du Mont Saint-Michel the same will happen here at the monst st. michel - i was just not staying long enough to see the penomenon. Does anyone know how to read the tables, and does any one know what time the sun will set in October? When its high tide, the bay is filled with water, when it’s low, it’s mud; I get that, but what about the days on the chart when it says that there is no difference in the water level between high and low tide? You might want to rethink your time of arrival in order to have more than a few minutes to see anything and I doubt you can see much of the incoming tide in the dark. When this happens, visitors can watch an unforgettable natural phenomenon: the Mount surrounded by water. at the mont st. michel, only 50 kilometers away from st. malo, you will not see this phenomenon.
I believe time will change after the 19th, but I'm not certain.
Arrive 2 hours before the main event takes place and you will witness the tidal bore, a 50 cm-high wave which engulfs the bay. Sometimes there is a difference of 15 metres between high and low tide. Best time of day to visit Mont St. Michel? the mont is so to say on the coast but lies somehow -inland-.
update your settings © The best place to see it from Mont St Michel is on the North tower. someone in another forum (i have googled the issue) said that there are mistakes in translation from french into english. Spring Tides at the Mont-Saint-Michel. i found it to be a great way experiencing the situation wandering around seeing the hill from close and far.
Looking at the replies I was confused as to whether there is any change in the water level. guten morgen brakerbreak3her, i was i st. malo, dinard and the mont st. michel in the year 2000. first, find a tide calulator of st. malo here. If the date of your arrival is listed not on the tide chart, that means there is very little change in the high and low tide on those dates. someone was asking the same question before - find the thread here. this happens of course always twice a day.
High tide that night is in the dark - won't see it anyway. http://www.ot-montsaintmichel.com/horaires_mars10_gb.htm]. liberat described the situation with full & new moon very well. Copy and paste the url below to share the link. the mont st. michel lies in marshland or wattgebiet as we call it in german, while st. malo is situated on a rocky shore. Get answers to your questions about Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel Hotels with Restaurants, Hotels with Free Wifi in Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel Cheap Pet Friendly Hotels, Hotels near Fortifications du Mont-Saint-Michel, Hotels near Eglise Paroissiale Saint-Pierre, Hotels near Archeoscope du Mont Saint Michel, Hotels near Office de Tourisme Mont Saint-Michel Normandie, Browse all 1,125 Mont-Saint-Michel topics ». Sometimes there is a difference of 15 metres between high and low tide. Most advise to be there two hours before to see the start of the tide coming in. Hi there, i have understood your question but cannot fully answer it. Le Mont-Saint-Michel (pronounced [mɔ̃ sɛ̃ mi.ʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché, English: Saint Michael's Mount) is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France.. Thanks for the heads up.
When this happens, the sea can retreat up to 15 kilometres from the coast and rises very quickly. It is a magical moment for spectators. we use cookies to improve your experience on our website.
Because of the change in timing for us, I thought we could see the Abbey in the morning but I wanted the kids to see the tides - but from what you say, we probably won't see them anyway due to it being dark.
This means that around these times the highest as well as the lowest tides are at extremes at the same time. Getting from Paris to Mont St Michel. At the lowest tide the sea is 15km from the shore. Tides are a global phenomenon which can be explained by an oscillatory movement of the sea level due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun upon the mass of water in the oceans.