Historic site
Ramparts of Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo, France
Granite walls circling the old walled city on the sea.
Town · France · Brittany
Saint-Malo
Walled corsair port with granite ramparts, tidal islands and surf-washed beaches.
about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Saint-Malo matters
Saint-Malo was a base for privateers and explorers, and you can still walk the top of its granite walls with the sea crashing below. Inside are cobbled streets, crêperies and shops. At low tide you can walk across the sand to small fortified islands.
Talking points
- Most of the walled city was rebuilt after the Second World War.
- Cartier set sail from here for Canada in the 16th century.
- Savoury buckwheat galettes are the local meal.
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What to see in Saint-Malo
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.