We began the morning braving the waves crashing on the wall, trying to time our walk between the waves. We walked all the way around the old city on the ramparts stopping to eat at the creperie on the way. By the time afternoon came the tide was out, and we walked onto the beach and out to the islands for a most beautiful view looking back towards the town and sea wall. In the morning those Islands had been surrounded by water! Lots of fun and great photos!
Enjoy the restaurants, the stores and the old streets and buildings within the walls of St-Malo. You will walk a lot but that's good for you after all that driving.
Only spent a day here on a day trip from Jersey and to be honest that was probably enough to see the majority of the town but we are so glad that we made the journey. The walls are accessible and provide outstanding views of the coastline, beaches etc on the one side and the town on the other. I would imagine they get very busy at the height of Summer. Walking the walls gives you a great aspect of the town itself and there are numerous entrances and exits if something takes your fancy for closer inspection. It is a town full of delights and "les remparts" allow you to view these on all sides.
The old city of Saint Malo is a bit of an amalgam of historic centre and bustling modern city. But for me it lacked the character and historic ambience of Dinan.The walls around the old city were completely reconstructed, and there are fabulous views across the beach and out to sea from the extensive ramparts. Sitting here eating some lunch is a wonderful way to spend an hour, but to my mind is not sufficient to make a visit to the town anything more than a side trip as part of a longer journey.A bus connects Saint Malo with Dinan, and it's the latter I'd most recommend visiting for a taste of Northern coastal France.
Take the walk round the ramparts and absorb the atmosphere ,beware high tides and stormy weather on the ramparts by north wall ,as the sea comes over,its a great way to spend an hour or two as you can descend into the shops bars and restaurants for a pickme up,a very nice place to visit.
Nothing better than rounding off your visit by a walk around the ramparts, great views over the bay and Dinard as well as up to harve de Roteneuf. Well worth starting off near the castle and doing the whole thing- should take around 30 minutes
Do take the time to walk along the city walls . They offer great views of the inner and outer harbours plus the little islands located just offshore .
done it many times and i always find a different perspective. I don't care if it's windy, raining, grey and miserable there is just something uplifting about touring a fortified city via it's ramparts
Having had visited here many times on a day trip from Jersey, it can become quite boring as 1st or 2nd time its interesting but then nothing really changes. Found not worthwhile buying a lot now since the introduction of the euro goods are the same if not dearer than uk/Jersey and to be honest much the same on offer.However someone visiting for the 1st time its very interesting!Visiting a few days before Christmas I expected a lot more to be going on.
I allowed myself a lot of time to stroll the ramparts, coming down when something took my fancy and it was well,worth it. Fabulous views out across the ocean and over the rooftops of the old town, school groups enjoying the beach, locals playing boules. Lots of history, fabulous restaurants close. Y, definitely try the creperie on the rampartWell worth the time