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In the footsteps …

The great men of our Destination!

Follow in the footsteps of the great men of our Destination: Privateers, Explorers, Newfoundlanders, Writers… They’ll still be making you dream today!

A feast for the eyes

In the 17th century, the port of Saint-Malo grew rich from the profits of privateering. The wealth brought back from Newfoundland and the Indies enabled shipowners to build grand mansions and other malouinières, which today have become the jewels of the corsair town’s civil architecture.

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©©SMBMSM - Guided tour Dol La Mystérieuse - Dol-de-Bretagne|©SMBMSM
Guided tours of the Tourist Office
Fancy a guided tour with a tour guide who knows all about the history of our treasures?Our guided tours are just for you! Check out our Guided Tours flyer with all the Tourist...
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©©pyjouyaux Portraits Partenaires Affaires (23)
Speaker Guides
Our expert tour guides will take you on a journey through history!
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Meet a "made in local" Greeters
Make an appointment with a local person and they’ll show you their favourite places for a friendly stroll!
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Historic sites
The wealth of our heritage at your disposal! Our partners open the doors of the most emblematic monuments in our Destination.
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Museums & interpretation centres
To find out more about the history of our treasures, there’s nothing better than a visit to one of our partner museums. They’ll take you back in time!
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Follow in their footsteps ...

Explore our Destination like these great men!

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©©saint Malo Tourisme Cie Corsaire
Want to... Sea trips
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©Eurovelo 4 Simon Bourcier 857|©simonbourcier.com
Want to... Fresh air
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©aLamoureux - Aerial view Saint-Suliac (39)|©alexandre lamoureux
Treasure n°8 Saint Suliac & Les Joyaux de la Rance
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©Creperie Breizh Cafe Cancale Thibault Poriel 1256|Thibault Poriel
Want to... Gastronomic nuggets from Brittany
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©Parcs A Huitres Cancale Alexandre Lamoureux 3002|alexandre lamoureux
Treasure n°2 Cancale & Les Perles de la Côte
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©Le Lac Tranquille Combourg ©smbmsm (2)
Treasure n°6 Combourg The Romantic Fortress
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©Chevaux Dans La Brume Marais De Sougeal Sougeal Brigitte Nicolas Haugeard 3513|Brigitte Nicolas Haugeard
Treasure n°5 L’Écrin Sauvage – Réserve naturelle régionale
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©Simon Bourcier Canal D Ille Et Rance Hede Bazouges Simon Bourcier 6654|©simonbourcier.com
Treasure n°7 Le Canal d’Ille et Rance Le Diamant vert
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©Le Groupe Dans Les Parcs|smbmsm
Experience... All experiences
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©Yann Langevin Canal D Ille Et Rance Hede Bazouges Yann Langevin 6656|Yann Langevin
Ideas for holidays – Treasure map
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©Creperie Breizh Cafe Cancale Thibault Poriel 1251|Thibault Poriel
Want to... Pépites Gastronomiques de Bretagne
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©Vue Du Bastion De La Hollande Alexandre Lamoureux 36
Want to... Well-being

Set off on an adventure

Discover our 8 preserved treasures!
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©©smbmsm Sortie Sur Le Banc Des Hermelles Les Hermelles Baie Du Mont Saint M|smbmsm
Meeting the inhabitants of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
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©©Aurélien Bellanger|Aurelien Bellanger
Ornithological outing to the Marais de Sougeal
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©©smbmsm Soigneur Au Grand Aquarium Thomas Blog|smbmsm
My experience with VIP … Very Important Poisson !
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©hiroyoshi-urushima-OUzZopm4hvU-unsplash|©Smbmsm
Scallop fishermen
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©SMBMSM - Stroll in the bay Echappée Malouine - Saint-Malo (21)|©Smbmsm
Hosting female influencers on a boat trip
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Serge, greeter in Saint-Malo
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©Le Groupe Dans Les Parcs|smbmsm
Visit the oyster beds
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©Ruettes de Saint-Suliac|©AlexandreLamoureux
Explore a house&#8230 of enthusiasts!
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©Vue Du Bastion De La Hollande Alexandre Lamoureux 36
We take care of you!
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©SMBMSM - SCEA Fine de Cancale - Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes (33)|©Smbmsm
meet an oyster farmer
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©Dauphins-Yann_Langevin-7671|©Yann Langevin
Dolphins and Al Lark
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©©alamoureux Découverte Guidée Du Littoral (27)|alexandre lamoureux
Discovery trip to the heart of the High Tides