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Historic neighborhood
Remparts de Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo's granite walls encircle the Intra-Muros, the old town, for about 1.8 km. The elevated walkway circles around with views of the sea, the beaches and the islets.
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Saint-Malo
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In the photo: Walls of Saint-Malo, France.
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The city
What to expect from Saint-Malo.
Walled city on the edge of the English Channel, Saint-Malo has the Intra-Muros surrounded by the remparts, the Cathédrale Saint-Vincent and tides that are among the largest in Europe. At low tide you can walk to Fort National and Grand Bé, and the Piscine de Bon-Secours appears on the sand. Nearby are the Grand Aquarium, Dinard, Cancale, the Pointe du Grouin and Dinan.
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The local experience
What to see in Saint-Malo
Monument
Fort National
Fort built in 1689 on an islet opposite the walls, designed by Vauban. At low tide it can be reached on foot across the sand; the interior visit is guided.
Island
Grand Bé
Small islet in front of the ramparts where the writer Chateaubriand's tomb is located. At low tide you can walk there from the plage de Bon-Secours.
Beach
Piscine de Bon-Secours
A seawater swimming pool built in 1936 on the plage de Bon-Secours, at the foot of the ramparts. At high tide it is covered by the sea, which renews the water.
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Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo
Former Romanesque and Gothic cathedral in the center of the Intra-Muros, heavily damaged in 1944 and restored until 1972, with modern stained glass windows.
Aquarium
Grand Aquarium Saint-Malo
Aquarium opened in 1996 at the entrance to Saint-Malo, with around 10,000 marine animals and a 360-degree circular tank with sharks and turtles.
Seaside resort
Dinard
Seaside resort on the other side of the Rance estuary, known for its Belle Époque mansions and for the British film festival. By boat, the crossing from Saint-Malo is short.
Fishing village
Cancale
Fishing village about 15 km from Saint-Malo, famous for its oysters, which are eaten at the harbour facing the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.
Medieval town
Dinan
Walled medieval town about 30 km from Saint-Malo, on a hill above the river Rance, with ramparts, a castle and more than a hundred half-timbered houses.
Observation deck
Pointe du Grouin
Rocky point 40 metres above the sea, north of Cancale, with views that stretch from cap Fréhel to Granville and the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel.