Alligator Bay Normandy

The sign outside Alligator Bay

Check the opening times before you visit. They only open at 2 pm when we visited in October. The park has 3 areas, one outside with the turtles and giant tortoises. Inside there is an area with snakes and lizards. The final area is made up of walkways where you can look down on a lot of alligators and crocodiles. We took about 2 hours to see everything but you could easy spend half a day there.There is a good shop with English speaking staff. There is a picnic area outside near the car park. We found Alligator Bay to be good value for money we paid 11 euros to get in.

one of the alligators

Google street map Alligator Bay is on the left

A very large snake the Reticulated python

One of the large African tortoise next to my wife

Les Terrasses Poulard Hotel Le Mont-Saint-Michel

This hotel is full of character. Being an old building, it only has the inconvenience of having small rooms, which is highly compensated for by the excellent location and quality of the restaurant.

Please note that neither coaches nor cars have access through the gates of Mont Saint Michel. Guests will, therefore, need to park in the car park nearest to the entrance when the tide is low.

Alternatively, you have the option to park further away. You will have a slightly longer walk but the breathtaking view will be worth it. This is a charming, traditional building. The hotel is ideally located on Mont Saint Michel, a five minute walk uphill from the entrance gate.

Les Terrasses Poulard Hotel

Chamelions

Gila monster

Alligator viewing walkways

Try a camping holiday in France there are campsites all over France. You can stay in a tent or a caravan