Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo is a very touristy, but beautiful and a lovely place. We stayed here two nights in the hotel ibis Saint Malo Plage (booking.com). Consider problems with parking during summer season and book hotel only with parking lot.

There is an old city, surrounded by high walls. However, it is restored, as it was destroyed by the Allies.


Usually old town is overcrowded. It is not particularly interesting, better take a walk around the walls.












The building on the left with an unusual design is a tourist information office.


Right behind it is a harbor with modern yachts and old ships.






Behind the walls there is a long pier, nice place to meet the sunrise.


Mulberry alley.


Due to the constant tides the city is protected by a high pier and wooden poles.




But storms happen. The Internet is full of videos from stormy Saint-Malo

During the day take a walk on the walls of the old city.


Monument to Jacques Cartier, discoverer of Canada. He was born and died in Saint-Malo.




Saint-Malo is a lot of kilometers of beaches. During low tide the beaches are just endless.


Diving board.


Also it is a popular spot for watching the high tides. Find schedule here. Our photos before and after.




Video of 3-hour tide from that point. Next photo shows the island with a tomb of Chateaubriand. Be careful and do not to stay on the island or in a fort before high tide.




On the way from Dinan we have stopped at park De la Briantais. Silent place without tourists.






Another beautiful place is a fort near the Solidor Tower, but we did not visit.

In the evening Saint-Malo is beautiful from any point due to the walls, which become yellow.




And of course the fabulous sunset, paradise for photographers.


Getting there: Saint-Malo has a railway station with connections to Paris and Rennes (http://www.sncf.com/). Nearest Airport is Dinard-Pleurtuit-St-Malo Airport, where  flies Ryanair (13 km). Taxi to Saint-Malo 20-25 euros. For those trying to avoid the taxi ride, you can walk 2.8 km to Pleurtuit and take a bus to Saint-Malo, connecting through Dinard (€2.10 to €4.20, depending on the connections made).