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Saint Malo Walking Tour: Discover Corsair History
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Saint-Malo
Discover Saint Malo’s secrets on a self-guided audio tour. Uncover hidden treasures, historic gates, and the spirit of Brittany’s coastal city.
Discover Saint Malo’s secrets on a self-guided audio tour. Uncover hidden treasures, historic gates, and the spirit of Brittany’s coastal city.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Saint-Malo Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel - Begin your exploration at the Office de Tourisme de Saint-Malo, an ideal starting point to orient yourself and discover the city’s offerings.
- Chaussée du Sillon - Stroll a short distance to Chaussée du Sillon, a boulevard with breathtaking views of the sea and the city’s…
- Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Saint-Malo Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel - Begin your exploration at the Office de Tourisme de Saint-Malo, an ideal starting point to orient yourself and discover the city’s offerings.
- Chaussée du Sillon - Stroll a short distance to Chaussée du Sillon, a boulevard with breathtaking views of the sea and the city’s coastline. Relish the panoramic scenery and appreciate Saint Malo’s maritime legacy.
- Château de Saint-Malo - Head towards Saint Malo Castle, where the spirit of corsairs and conquests lingers in the salty sea air. Uncover the castle’s history and its role in the city’s defense.
- St. Vincent Gate - Explore Saint Vincent Gate, one of the ancient city gates. Learn about the significance of the ermine symbol seen throughout Saint Malo.
- Porte Saint Thomas - Discover why there are three Saint Thomas gates as you pass through Porte Saint-Thomas. Understand the various stages of the city’s fortifications.
- Birthplace of Chateaubriand - Visit the birthplace of Chateaubriand, a distinguished politician and diplomat. Explore his impact on French literature and politics.
- Place Vauban - Wander through Place Vauban, the expansive square in front of the castle named after the city’s famed military engineer. Discover Vauban’s influence on the city’s defenses.
- Poterne Aux Normands - Walk through Poterne Aux Normands, a historic gateway offering a glimpse into the city’s medieval history.
- Bastion de la Reine - Explore Bastion de la Reine, a significant part of Saint Malo’s ramparts. Learn about the strategic importance of this bastion in the city’s defense.
- Tour Bidouane - Visit Bidouane Tower and uncover the story behind the name of the dancing cat street. Delve into its historical significance and unique name.
- Champs-Vauvert Cavalier - Stroll along Champs-Vauvert Cavalier, a section of the city’s ramparts offering stunning views and historical insights.
- House Quebec - Dive into Place du Quebec (Quebec Square) and explore House Quebec. Discover the connections between Saint Malo and Quebec.
- Les Remparts de Saint-Malo - Walk along Les Remparts de Saint-Malo, the city’s renowned ramparts. Enjoy the views and learn about the intriguing history of the city’s defenses.
- Holland Bastion - Observe the statue of Jacques Cartier at the impressive Holland Bastion, a silent guardian of Saint Malo’s maritime heritage. Learn about Cartier’s voyages and his ties to Canada.
- Statue of Jacques Cartier - View the statue of Jacques Cartier and learn about his role in the exploration of Canada.
- Porte Saint Pierre - Discover Porte Saint Pierre, another historic gate offering insights into the city’s fortifications.
- Place du Guet - Visit Place du Guet, a charming square that provides a glimpse into the city’s past and its strategic importance.
- Cathedrale de Saint-Malo - Pass by Saint Vincent Cathedral of Saint Malo, where notable figures, including Jacques Cartier, are interred. Learn about the cathedral’s history and architectural features.
- Big Gate - Conclude your tour at the Big Gate, the final stop on your journey through Saint Malo. Reflect on the city’s rich history and maritime heritage.
What's Included
- Unlimited, lifetime use of the tour
- Virtual playback option to listen like an audiobook
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Self-guided GPS tour to explore at your own pace
- Directions to the starting point
- Audio guide in English
- Unlimited, lifetime use of the tour
- Virtual playback option to listen like an audiobook
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Self-guided GPS tour to explore at your own pace
- Directions to the starting point
- Audio guide in English
What's Not Included
- Smartphone and headphones (Please bring your own)
- Entry fees to museum or attractions mentioned en route
- Smartphone and headphones (Please bring your own)
- Entry fees to museum or attractions mentioned en route
Additional Information
Discover the allure of a coastal city where the legacy of corsairs and conquests still resonates on this self-guided audio tour. Enjoy the enchantment of GPS playback as you explore the charming streets of Saint Malo.
Every cobblestone and sea breeze in Saint Malo seems to tell a story of resilience, adventure, and the enduring spirit of Brittany’s…
Discover the allure of a coastal city where the legacy of corsairs and conquests still resonates on this self-guided audio tour. Enjoy the enchantment of GPS playback as you explore the charming streets of Saint Malo.
Every cobblestone and sea breeze in Saint Malo seems to tell a story of resilience, adventure, and the enduring spirit of Brittany’s enchanting coastal city. On this walking tour, participants will embark on a journey around its fortified old town to uncover its hidden gems.
The tour highlights three of the old city’s gates, beginning with Saint Vincent Gate, where the significance of the ermines seen throughout Saint Malo will be revealed. As the tour progresses to the Big Gate, where it concludes, participants will stroll along Saint Malo’s ramparts, uncover its fascinating history, and learn interesting facts about the local climate.
By the end of this tour, participants will have developed a newfound appreciation for this part of Brittany, its rich history, and perhaps, a new sense of humor inspired by the Malouins who inhabit the city.
- Most travelers can participate
Location
Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Saint-Malo Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel
Esplanade Saint-Vincent
The tour starts at the tourism office outside intra muros, next to the castle.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(10 Ratings)
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Kimberly
Aug 24, 2025
See Saint Melo from the sea! - A great way to way to learn about the city and enjoy time on the water on a beautiful day. Coffee and tasty biscuits were a nice treat.
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Markbelcher65
Jul 24, 2025
- An excellent tour, very interesting and the geolocation worked a treat. The history and stories told were fascinating .
St Malo is stunning!
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204oonao
Jul 1, 2025
Looking up, not down! - To you have somebody guiding you around, without having to look down at your screen all the time is a very positive integration of computers within the world. There was a pleasure in looking as opposed to following that cannot be underrated when you’re only in town for an afternoon.
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Ericg141
Jun 19, 2025
Outstanding Audio Guide - This an excellent guide. It uses GPS coordinates to know where you are so that the narrator speaks when you at the specific location pertaining to that bit of narrative.
You can pause if you want to take a break and resume when ready.
The information provided is excellent and interesting.
This is the best audio guide experience I've had thus far.
Well done!
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Patricia_j
Jan 4, 2025
Excellent! - It was amazing! Beautiful sites and views. The audio tour does not take you all around the walls/ramparts. But the descriptions and GPS mapping were right on!
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X6233xfjohnh
Aug 30, 2024
Nice and enlightening visit - I think it is a very good way to get to know the city at your own pace, in my case I had a coffee break and then continued the visit, so that was great, and even if you can do the visit in the 75 minutes I higly recommend to take your time and enjoy the views.
I also found the stories and comments about the city very interesting!
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Jenny_w
Oct 26, 2024
A guided trip worth it - The spatial guidence was excellent, so easy to follow and such good company through out the walk.
The acutal audio guidence had a tempo that maybe was a bit too high. It would have helped a lot if a French pronounciation of the names and places had been used.
Over all thoug a guided tour that I really enjoyed!
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Henryaoh
Jul 17, 2025
Hardest city to invade or visit - Saint Malo is a beautiful walled city with buildings and narrow cobbled streets befitting to its heyday as the hardest city to invade. This reputation is maintained into the 21C as our first two attempts to visit were thwarted by sheer numbers of visitors on a weekend and on Bastille Day. On our third attempt, we made partial success by entering the defensive walls by car, only to find our efforts thwarted. This time it was the lack of signage to disabled parking or even discovery of such rarity within the walls that kept our motor running. We could readily see the irregular cobbled surfaces, the narrow pavements edged by 8 inch granite slabs that are the nightmare to wheelchair and mobility scooter uses. Alas we chose the exit route, paradoxically discovering 3 disability parking spaces by the exit rather than the entrance. I was not surprised to note that none of the 3 vehicles occupying those precious parking spaces displayed any disability enabling entitlement. It is such a shame that such a beautiful city does not flag up a how to visit Saint Malo for those with accessibility issues. Prior to our entry we enquired of disability parking to two local lady gendarme controlling traffic. Their look of mystery said a thousand words. We abandoned our visiting aspirations and took refuge in the nearest Leclerc hyper market. As events happened this second choice for a visit proved more successful yet did not have any authentic historical resonance.
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26agnesc
Jul 23, 2024
Interesting but not yet fully developed - It is very difficult to make the app work. Reboot 3 times during walk. And very complicated to locate in the streets or ramparts of St Malo. The photos proposed to locate us are very difficult to access depending on the sunshine. We took 3h30 to do the 2h walk.
But the comments are very interesting.
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