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Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo is a historic French port commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.

Type City

Why go

  • Subprefecture and commune in Brittany, France.
  • Served by Granville Airport (GFR).

History

Saint-Malo is a historic French port commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.

Where to stay

35 Rue du Chapitre, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · ascotthotel.com
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Requiem, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · saintmalo-hotelcolombier.com
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64 Chau. du Sillon, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotel-le-nouveau-monde.fr
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4 Pl. de la Poissonnerie, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotel-bristol-union.com
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7 Bd Hébert, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · villefromoy.com
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3 Rue des Poulieurs, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotel-saint-malo-ladresse.com
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2 Rue des Marins, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotel-des-marins.com
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Grande Plage du Sillon, 100 Bd Hébert, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · le-grand-hotel-des-thermes.fr
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9 Pl. Mgr Duchesne, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · st-malo-hotel-cunningham.com
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1 Place des Frères Lamennais, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · legrandbe.com
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10 Rue des Forgeurs, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · st-malo-hotel-ajoncs-dor.com
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25 Chau. du Sillon, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotel-beaufort.com
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1 Rue Sainte-Anne, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · sanpedro-hotel.com
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76 Chau. du Sillon, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · oceaniahotels.com
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49 Chau. du Sillon, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · kyriadsaintmaloplage.com
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17 Av. du Révérend Père Umbricht, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · surcoufhotel.com
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6-8 Quai du Val, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · all.accor.com
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53 Chau. du Sillon, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · antineahotel.com
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8 Rue Godard, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotelarterranova.com
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12 Pl. Chateaubriand, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotel-univers-saintmalo.com
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33 Rue George V, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · pierreetvacances.com
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26 Rue Sainte-Barbe, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotel-cite-st-malo-bretagne.com
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138 Bd Hébert, 35400 Saint-Malo, France · hotelalexandra.com
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Restaurants & places to go

French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00; PH,Sa,Su 09:30-18:30 Features: outdoor seating · antineahotel.com
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Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · st-placide.com
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Coffee Shop, Sandwich, French, Breakfast, Grill, Restaurant · Café - Restaurant - Bistrot d'copains Menu du jour - Sandwichs - Grillades Sur place - A… · coursobistrot.fr
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Crepe, Restaurant · Crêperie Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 3 Montée Notre-Dame · le-corps-de-garde.com
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International, Restaurant · Cuisson sur pierre de lave Opening hours: We-Su 19:00-22:00
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Cafe · Café restaurant de style anglais avec un english breakfast et des scones. Intérieur très chaleureux. Opening hours: Th-Tu 08:30-18:00 · saint-malo-tourisme.com
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Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · buffalo-grill.fr
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Impasse de la Haute Futaie, 35400 · burgerking.fr
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-13:30,18:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 2 Place Georges Coudray, Saint-Malo, 35400 · dominos.fr
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French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · restaurants.o-tacos.com
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 09:30-21:30; Tu-Su 09:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · restaurants.subwayfrance.fr
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Fast Food · Notre food truck sur Rennes propose des recettes originales de burger. Légumes frais et de saison, nous cuisinons de façon simple mais toujours… · hungryboys.fr
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Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Tu 11:30-14:30, Tu,Fr-Su 18:00-21:30 · 3 Place du Calvaire · contrecourant.restranslate.com
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Thai, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,We,Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00; Tu-Su 18:00-22:00 · 13 Rue Henri Maulion · dinard-sushi-thai.com
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:45-14:15,18:30-22:00; Su 11:45-14:15,18:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 12 Boulevard des Talards · baranaan.fr
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 19:00-22:00; Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 3 Place du Poncel, Saint-Malo, 35400 · ifratelligroup.fr
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Brunch, Cafe, Tea, Drinks, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 1 Place de la Fontaine, Saint-Malo, 35400 · kengo.bzh
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Seafood, Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 12:00-23:30; Su 12:00-16:00 · crevettebistro.lovable.app
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Moderne, Contemporaine, Gastronomique, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:45-21:30 · 3 Rue de la Pie qui Boit · 2degresouest.com
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Chinese, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00,19:00-22:00 · hanoi-station.com
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00 · kin-di.fr
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Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:30-14:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 1 Rue de Dinan, Saint-Malo, 35400 · loptimistebistrot.wixsite.com
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Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:15-22:00 · 19 Boulevard du Président Wilson · peps-dinard.fr
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Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Local, Cafe · Breakfast/Coffee Shop cafe · 5 Rue du Puits aux Braies, Saint-Malo, 35400 · bougeotte.net
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Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 19:00-23:00 · 2 Rue des Hauts-Sablons
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Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-We off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 83 Boulevard de Rochebonne, Saint-Malo, 35400
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Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 84 Boulevard de Chateaubriand, Saint-Malo, 35400
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Local, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 62 Rue de la Pie, 35400 · bouiboui.bzh
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Senegalese, Fast Food · Features: vegan options · 7 Boulevard de Chateaubriand, Saint-Malo, 35400 · lapalabremalouine.com
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Cake, Coffee Shop, Crepe, Tea, Restaurant · Cake/Coffee Shop restaurant · bergamotesaintmalo.com
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Portuguese, French, Restaurant · Portuguese/French restaurant · breizhgalia.fr
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Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 7 Quai de l'Administrateur-en-Chef Thomas, 35260 · breizhcafe.com
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00 Features: step-free access · abridesflots.fr
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American, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Su 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating
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Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-19:30
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Pancake, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
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Shellfish, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
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Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
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Friture, Fast Food · Friture fast food · 30 Rue de Dinard, Pleurtuit, 35730
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Tea, Cafe · Tea cafe
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Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant
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Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
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Brasserie, Pizza, Restaurant · Brasserie/Pizza restaurant
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Couscous, Restaurant · Couscous restaurant
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Oriental, Restaurant · Oriental restaurant · 18 Rue de Toulouse, 35400
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353 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Dinard Pleurtuit Saint-Malo airport (DNR) 8 km to the centre
Dinard, BRE, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Ryanair, Aurigny Air Services) · direct flights to 3 destinations incl. East Midlands, Guernsey, London (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 3 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Granville Airport (GFR) 42 km to the centre
Bréville-sur-Mer, Manche, NOR, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
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Avranches Le Val-Saint-Père Airfield 44 km to the centre
Le Val-Saint-Père, Manche, NOR, FR
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Mont Saint Michel Airfield 34 km to the centre
BRE, FR
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Dragey Airfield 38 km to the centre
NOR, FR
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Getting there by ferry

Condor Ferry - St. Malo Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.6 km from the centre · Condor Ferry
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Gare Maritime de la Bourse
Ferry terminal · 1.6 km from the centre
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Cale de Dinan
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre
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Brittany Ferries - St. Malo Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre · Brittany Ferries
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Dinard - Saint-Malo
Ferry route · Corsaire;Bateaux-rouges
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Saint-Malô - île Cézembre
Ferry route · Corsaire
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Saint-Malô - îles Chausey
Ferry route · Corsaire
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Saint Malo (F)- St. Helier (GBJ)
Ferry route · Condor Ferries
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Saint Malo (F) - St. Peter Port (GBG)
Ferry route · Condor Ferries
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Portsmouth (UK) - Saint-Malo (F)
Ferry route · Brittany Ferries
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Granville Airport (GFR); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. Malo Terminal, 1.6 km); routes include Portsmouth - Santander, Portsmouth - Bilbao. Malo Terminal, 1.6 km). Malo Terminal, 1.6 km); routes include Dinard - Saint-Malo, Saint-Malô - île Cézembre, Saint-Malô - îles Chausey. Malo Terminal, 1.6 km); routes include Dinard - Saint-Malo, Saint-Malô - île Cézembre, Saint-Malô - îles Chausey. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Condor Ferry - St. Malo Terminal, 1.6 km); routes include Dinard - Saint-Malo, Saint-Malô - île Cézembre, Saint-Malô - îles Chausey.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Saint-Malo. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach