[2025 Saint Malo Attraction] Travel Guide for Saint-Malo Castle (Updated May)

Last time I traveled to Brittany, I made a stop at Saint-Malo. Overall, it’s definitely worth a visit, so let me share some tips and recommendations. 🚅 Transportation: Getting there is super convenient. There’s a direct TGV high-speed train from Paris, departing from Montparnasse station. If you plan to return late in the evening, you can transfer at Rennes. The Saint-Malo train station is very close to the attractions, and you can easily walk to them. 🏰 Attractions: 1. Grand Bé At low tide around noon, you can walk directly to this small island that emerges when the tide recedes. From here, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Saint-Malo castle. 2. Môle des Noires This lighthouse is also worth a visit. You can capture stunning views of the beach, boats, and the castle all in one frame. 3. Saint-Malo Cathedral The cathedral’s large stained glass windows are breathtaking. In the afternoon, sunlight streams through the windows, casting a beautiful purple glow inside. 4. Grande Plage du Sillon This is Saint-Malo’s main beach, and it’s absolutely stunning. The beach is vast and long, with crystal-clear turquoise water and fine, soft sand. It’s a perfect spot to watch the sunset, which is truly spectacular. The water’s color resembles the tropical seas of Southeast Asia. 5. Château de Saint-Malo The Saint-Malo castle and its surrounding walls are a must-see. You can walk around the entire structure in less than an hour. 6. Le brise-lames d'Angelo Saint-Malo is famous for its dramatic tides, and the unique wooden breakwaters built here are worth checking out. You can look up the tide schedule and height online. Watching the tide come in during the evening is an awe-inspiring experience. 📷 Photography: Unlike many major French cities with strict drone regulations, the beaches around Saint-Malo allow legal drone flights. Capturing aerial views of the castle, beach, and coastline is truly spectacular. Bring your drone for some amazing shots. Additionally, the west-facing beach is perfect for sunset photography. Don’t miss the chance to capture the stunning colors of the setting sun.

Saint Malo, the former pirate town of France! The sea is azure blue, the tide gently hits the beach, and the air has a light salty smell. Walking on the embankment, you can feel the unique atmosphere of this pirate city. Many people bring their children for a walk on the beach. Then we walked along the harbor to the lighthouse. The wind here was so strong that it almost blew people away. "Saint-Malo Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo)", the interior of the church is tall and solemn. The most amazing thing is the light and shadow refracted by the sunlight through the colored glass, revealing pink and purple light. After leaving the church, we went to the nearby "Kouign Amann de Saint-Malo" to buy traditional Breton bread. In the Breton dialect, Kouign means pastry and Amann means cream, but it is actually more like a puff pastry with caramelized outer layer and stacked layers inside. It tastes crispy and sweet, and every bite is full of the aroma of cream, God's sinful delicacy⋯⋯💯 "Bergamote" savory crepe Galletes (ordered Végétarienne: tomotes, champignons, oignons, crème fraiche €11.7) has a crispy crust and rich filling, and you can taste the taste of Brittany in one bite. The crepes here are made with buckwheat flour, and have a more layered texture than sweet crepes. Paired with a cup of rich hot latte, it is full of French romance. I ordered three flavors from the famous ice cream shop “Sanchez L’ARTISAN GLACIER”: vanilla caramel chocolate, black currant, and cantaloupe ice cream for €8. The blackcurrants were tart and delicious. 💰 Average consumption per person: €30-50 🗓️Itinerary: 1-1.5 days #saintmalo #goodnewyearplace2025 #france #sea

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Saint-Malo on the Brittany peninsula in northwestern France is an ancient port with a mast. It was once known for its resistance to pirates and is one of the most beautiful cities on the Atlantic coast. Saint Malo is not big, the ancient city is the most worthwhile place to go. The ancient city is surrounded by a two-kilometer-long city wall. The city is mostly composed of stone and wood structures from the 15th to the 17th century. The French writer Fu Xibai once called Saint Malo "the stone crown on the waves." In the early spring of March, Paris is still raining, and you will encounter a rare sunny day in St. Malo; you can take a lap around the historic city wall to see the magnificent scenery of the English Channel; You can also walk to Jetty through the city walls and get close to the sea. In the ancient city, choose a restaurant to eat a seafood dinner, not only fresh and the price is estimated to be more than half of Paris; or local specialties can also be tried. Many French people will drive from Paris for three hours to St. Malo for a holiday. If you don't choose a self-driving tourist, you can choose to take a two-hour TGV train to Saint Malo.