Saint Malo Self Guided Tour of the Walled City on a Rock

Rennes, France
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Duration1h 30m - 2h 30m
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LanguagesGerman, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Walk the walled city on its granite rock and meet the sailor born here who gave Canada its name, the corsair whose bronze finger still points at England, and the townspeople who once ran their own republic. The town is honest, too, about where its fortune came from.

This is a self-guided walking tour of Saint-Malo that plays through an app on your phone so you can explore at your own pace.

Your narrator André leads you from the castle where the town once declared its own republic, past the granite streets that look five centuries old but were rebuilt after the last war, to a square guarded by bronze dogs with a dark legend.

Walk at your own pace, stop to pick up some seaweed butter or take in the sea view, and pick up where you left off, even offline.

Made for curious travelers who want the whole story of the walled city, not just the postcard.

Over 25,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, and every booking comes with a full refund guarantee.

What's included

  • 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
  • Audio and written guide included
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund
  • Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
  • Any physical devices or headphones
  • Human tour guide at location

What to expect

  1. Chateau de Saint Malo
    10m
    Look up at the flag that startled de Gaulle, above a castle that once answered to no king
  2. Porte Saint Vincent
    10m
    Pass beneath twin arches built nearly two centuries apart, and read what their coats of arms leave out
  3. Birthplace of Chateaubriand
    Pass by
    Pause in front of the house where a writer born in a storm began a story that ends offshore
  4. 5m
    Search for rare timber houses that outlived two catastrophes the rest of the town could not
  5. 5m
    Step into a cathedral whose spire fell and which houses tombs of two men made famous by their voyages
  6. 5m
    Decode a street named for a cat
  7. Pass by
    Trace how one phrase ended up naming a whole country
  8. Tour Bidouane
    10m
    Climb onto the sentry walk beside the powder tower an enemy fireship was built to destroy
  9. 5m
    Walk the street from a Pulitzer Prize novel, and learn which of its landmarks actually exist
  10. 5m
    Count the bronze mastiffs hidden around this square, and hear about the night they chose the wrong man
  11. Plage de Bon-Secours
    10m
    Notice a sea pool built through a fake ceremony, and an island grave that carries no name
  12. Statue Robert Surcouf
    5m
    Meet the corsair whose bronze finger points across the sea, and the paint that followed
  13. Pass by
    Uncover a shipowner's mansion with a hidden half floor tucked inside its walls
  14. 5m
    Pause at place where you can see butter kneaded with seaweed and a Malouin sweet that is not what it looks like
  15. 5m
    Pass beneath the old sailors' gate, watched by a stone Virgin credited with saving the town twice

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app and begins in front of the Chateau. To start the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform. Can't find it? Search for "Tourific" in your email inbox and spam folder OR contact our support

End point

The tour concludes in front of the Grand Porte

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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