On this trip report, Calee Spinney shares her experiences in Normandy, Brittany and Paris; starting with the Mont Saint Michel and Saint-Malo then moving on to Paris. They were going at a fast pace, but still had some surprising  experiences and learned some lessons that will be helpful to other travelers.

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• Mont Saint Michel
• Saint Malo
• Mussels and Fries
• The Catacombs
• The Rodin Museum
• The Cluny Museum and the Lady and the Unicorn

Table of Contents

• [00:00:14] Intro
• [00:00:46] Today on the podcast
• [00:01:09] Podcast supporters
• [00:01:36] Thank you, patrons
• [00:02:50] France bootcamp
• [00:03:06] Next week on the podcast
• [00:03:31] Interview
• [00:04:21] Mont Saint-Michel
• [00:05:52] They were just like us
• [00:07:02] Where to stay, sleep, eat when visiting the Mont Saint Michel
• [00:08:39] Stay at the hotels row and take the shuttle to the mont
• [00:09:54] Visiting Saint Malo
• [00:12:18] How long to stay in a specific place
• [00:13:50] The catacombs
• [00:16:36] Don’t try to get tickets too far in advance
• [00:17:34] Buy your tickets with an App
• [00:18:01] The Rodin Museum
• [00:21:41] Rodin Museum
• [00:22:01] The Cluny Musem
• [00:25:20] Standing Stones in Carnac
• [00:26:12] About Twin Rooms in France
• [00:30:54] Merlin’s Tomb and the Fountain of Youth
• [00:33:03] Finding a pharmacy
• [00:35:32] Trip summary
• [00:38:01] Look for the train number

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