By way of the St Vincent gate you reach the ramparts that were begun in the 12C. Some houses are still intact after the bombings of 1944. Beyond the Great Gate you'll find a view over the narrow isthmus which links the old town to the suburbs. From b..

The Rance is a river of mysterious origins that once knew the formidable power of the spring tides but is now harnessed by a tidal power station (left bank). The estuary is a superb stretch of water whose banks are rich with a varied heritage, full..

Within the old city walls of St Malo you will find narrow cobbled streets and perfectly aligned buildings with granite façades. It's hard to believe that most of them were restored, if not rebuilt, after 1944! In high season and at the weekend th..

From the icy waters of the North Pole to the southern shores of Australia, in this aquarium visitors will discover some 500 species of fish, as well as the Octobot robot. The tactile pool provides an opportunity to touch fish found off the Breton coa..

A symbol of ducal and then royal power, this castle is attached to the Quic-en-Groigne tower . Note the façades of the 17C and 18C barracks, which now house the town hall; the well; the great keep; and the gatehouse. Built in 1395, the small keep fl..

Forming a single body with the rock this forward bastion guaranteed the protection of the city. Vauban built it in 1689.

Duchess Anne must have been a formidable woman. To all the groaning of the St Malo people she had this reply; «Groan if you must, that is how I get my pleasure». This is an expression that this tower situated on the left wing of the Chateau has maint..

Set up in the large keep and the castelet, the museum is devoted to the history of St Malo and to its famous people. Documents, models of ships, paintings and weapons recall the town's maritime past. In the Générale Tower, there is the history of the..

The district of Paramé is an eastward extension of St Malo . The highlight is the Grande Plage , which stretches out beyond the St Malo city walls as far as the Pointe de Rochebonne. A lovely promenade runs along the beach's 3km embankment. This se..

This was begun in the 11C and was not finished until the 18C. Then a perforated spire was added one century later. Magnificent stained-glass windows by Jean le Moal light the chancel. Those in the transept are in more subdued tones while the window..

Laid out in the centre of a vast dyke that separates the privateers' city from the mainland, this port has four floating basins protected by a floodgate. Outside the main port maritime stations protect the ferry traffic and the fast shuttle boats. Th..

Inside you'll find the tomb of Chateaubriand: a marble slab without a name tops a heavy granite cross. Some will remember the individual homage paid by Jean Paul Sartre to the author of Memories from the beyond the grave. Others will climb to the sum..

This centre features a permanent exhibition on mussels and the bay's other natural treasures. Visits include a tour of the mussel posts in a Mytili-mobile. Other excursions also organised including an 8km-hike around the bay with a guide (4 to 5hr).