Holiday homes & rentals in St-Malo

The cobbled streets of Saint-Malo welcome you to a seafaring heritage that stretches back through the centuries. Experience France like never before with a holiday letting in this fascinating resort town on Brittany's coast.

Maritime history

At the Musée d'Histoire de la Ville you can satisfy your curiosity for seafaring stories and curios, like the prow of a ship and other maritime paraphernalia.

Saint-Malo was founded by the Welsh monk, Saint Maclou, who erected a church on the site of a Roman city called Alet. Inside the 14th century Tour Solidor, feast your eyes on the Museum of Cape Horners collection.

Meanwhile, at the Grand Aquarium, you can watch 600 species of scaled sea creature from across the world glide inside vast tanks. Don't miss the shark tank's enthralling monsters.

Islands and new worlds

Take a bracing march around the city's ramparts, gazing out at the two small islands that lie abutting the town. One is home to an impressive fort, while the other houses the tomb of the Saint-Malo-born writer and politician Chateaubriand.

Relax on the long, sandy beaches that stretch out east from the town, all the way to Rothéneuf. Here, you can still see the house of Jacques Cartier, the mariner who discovered Canada. The 15th century Manoir de Limoëlou contains a fascinating museum about the life of the adventurer.

Bastille day races

Speaking of adventures on the high seas, Saint-Malo is the centre of some of Europe's best known sailing races. The RORC Saint-Malo Race coincides with the storming of the Bastille in 1789. Sailors flock like gulls to attempt the 170 mile race from Cowes on Britain's south coast to Saint-Malo, a route also followed by the famous Rolex Fastnet.

Bastille Day is one of the biggest public celebrations in France, and Saint-Malo is transformed by myriad festivities and cultural celebrations, culminating in a dramatic firework display.

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