How crowded is Mont Saint-Michel right now?

Mont Saint-Michel currently has a saturation score of 82/100, classified as Severely overtouristed. This reflects crowd density, visitor impact on infrastructure, local sentiment, and recent trajectory.

What taxes or fees apply to visitors to Mont Saint-Michel?

Mont Saint-Michel has 3 documented visitor fees or taxes: Abbey individual ticket (adult, April–September) (16.00 EUR); Car park fee — low season (per vehicle, up to 24h) (14.00 EUR); Car park fee — high season (per vehicle, up to 24h) (28.00 EUR). Each is sourced; see the table for effective dates.

Is Mont Saint-Michel considered overtouristed?

Mont Saint-Michel is rated Severely overtouristed on the crowddodger saturation index (82/100). This is considered overtouristed.

When was this assessment last updated?

Saturation scoring for Mont Saint-Michel was last updated on 2026-05-30. Source verification follows the published crowddodger methodology.

France · Europe

Mont Saint-Michel

A medieval abbey-village perched on a tidal granite island off the Normandy coast, Mont Saint-Michel is France's most-visited attraction outside Paris and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Three million visitors a year compress into a site of under four square kilometres, causing daily gridlock from 10am to 4pm in peak season and prompting authorities to experiment with tiered parking charges and shuttle-bus management.

Mont Saint-Michel

France

Saturation snapshot

Severely overtouristed

Last updated: 2026-05-30

Movement through central areas is slow — expect to dodge and wait. Lines at major sights routinely exceed 1–2 hours without pre-booking. Iconic views are difficult to photograph without crowds in frame. Local residents have publicly raised concerns about visitor volume.

Crowd Density: 85 source
Visitor Impact: 82 source
Local Sentiment: 78 source
Trajectory: 75 source

Restrictions, taxes & fees

Fee	Amount	When	Source	Verified
Abbey individual ticket (adult, April–September) Individual adult entry to Mont Saint-Michel Abbey	16.00 EUR	—	abbaye-mont-saint-michel.fr	2026-05-30 Verification pending
Car park fee — low season (per vehicle, up to 24h) Passenger car parked at Mont Saint-Michel official car parks, January–February and November–December	14.00 EUR	—	montsaintmichel.gouv.fr	2026-05-30 Verification pending
Car park fee — high season (per vehicle, up to 24h) Passenger car parked at Mont Saint-Michel official car parks, July–August	28.00 EUR	—	montsaintmichel.gouv.fr	2026-05-30 Verification pending

Today, by our data

Current notice: US State Dept: France - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Phone-presence is running below the same week last year. This is a mid-season week here by our measures. Data lags. The street doesn't.

Assembled from official statistics, public data feeds and our own measurements. Conditions change faster than data does — verify anything that affects your plans.

Current conditions

Conditions change — verify with the linked source before travelling. Last checked 2026-08-04.

caution advisory

US State Dept: France - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Source: U.S. State Department