As the capital of the kingdom of France and the largest city in Europe in the Middle Ages, many pilgrims passed through Paris on their way to Mont-Saint-Michel.
They generally took the same route from the bridge at Saint-Cloud, sharing the route taken by pilgrims from Saint-Méen in the diocese of Rennes as far as Dreux.
Crossing the whole of Normandy, this mountain route, used throughout the Middle Ages and the modern era, has been accurately reconstructed thanks to various documents from the 15th and 16th centuries.
After Dreux, it passed through Verneuil-sur-Avre, L'Aigle, Exmes, Argentan, Ecouché and Ducey. Arriving in the Bay of Mont à Bas-Courtils, there were only three more leagues along the shore to reach the sanctuary of the Archangel.
It's this route, rich in history, that we invite you to discover from 19 to 29 September.
After admiring some of Paris's exceptional heritage, we'll head for the Yvelines département, then cross over to the Eure-et-Loir.
We'll also be making a brief stopover in the Eure, before finally reaching L'Aigle in the Orne on 27 September.
From there, we look forward to seeing you on 29 September in Genêts for the traditional crossing of the bay.
Programme :
| Date | Departure (place and time) | Arrival (place and time) | km | Back to the starting point |
| Saturday 19 September |
Paris - Notre-Dame Cathedral | Paris - Pont de Sèvres | 14,5 | Metro - Pont de Sèvre |
| Sunday 20 September |
Paris - Pont de Sèvres Meeting at 9.30 am |
Versailles Camps des Matelots 17h00 |
23 | RER C - Versailles Chantiers |
| Monday 21 September |
Versailles Camps des Matelots Meeting point 9.30am |
Neauphle-le-Vieux Equestrian centre 16h45 |
22 | By minibus, by reservation only (places are limited) or by your own means |
| Tuesday 22 September |
Neauphle-le-Vieux Equestrian centre Meeting point 9.15am |
Tacoignières - Stopover gîte 18h00 |
27 | By minibus, by reservation only (places are limited) or by your own means |
| Wednesday 23 September |
Tacoignières - Stopover gîte (les Vignes) Meeting time 8.50am |
Boncourt - 17h30 |
27 | Not planned |
| Thursday 24 September |
Boncourt - Rdv 10:15 |
Montreuil - Cocherelle 19h00 |
28 | Not planned |
| Friday 25 September |
Montreuil - Cocherelle Meeting time 8.50am |
Dampierre-sur-Avre - Church 18h30 |
32 | Not planned |
| Saturday 26 September |
Dampierre / Verneuil stage Meeting point 8.15am at Verneuil-sur-Avre Station |
Verneuil-sur-Avre Place de la Madeleine 18h30 |
30 | Morning bus transfer from Verneuil to Dampierre-sur-Avre for departure |
| Sunday 27 September |
Verneuil-sur-Avre Pl de la Madeleine Meeting at 8.45am |
L'Aigle - 17h45 |
29 | 18 h 00 Return by bus to Verneuil |
| Tuesday 29 September |
Genêts - Le Bec d'Andaine 9h15 |
Mont-Saint-Michel 11h30 |
7 | 2.30 pm: Return by bus |