We arrive at Paris Bercy Railway Station at 9:30am having survived an overnight trip in a train sleeper. All the cabins are so small you have to go outside to change your mind.
The hire is car is ready so we head out of Paris. Easier said than done. Driving in Paris is something of a challenge (actually a complete nightmare) but after a few false starts we're on the motorway to Avranches. The countryside is spectacular. Canola plants are in flower and we pass huge tracks of bright yellow fields and lush green paddocks that seem to stretch for miles. Small wind farms of about seven or eight wind turbines appear every so often.Trivia: Avranches is a small city in the Basse-Normandy region in North-West of France founded on high ground overlooking dunes and coastal marshes. The town dates back to 511AD. From Avranches it is possible to see the tidal island abbey of Le Mont-Saint-Michel. The museum houses one of the largest collections of medieval manuscripst in France. During the French Revolution the manuscripts from Mont Saint Michel were deposited in the city archives.
The car engine actually shuts down instead of idling when waiting. Very disconcerting! Good fuel economy so the idea must work.
We locate the Scriptorial (Museum) in Avranches and book into the Hotel which is slightly out of town.
Next: A medieval abbey on a tidal island.
How do they get the deer to cross at that yellow road sign?
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