Saint-Malo Audio Guided Walking Tour 2h40 and 29 reviews
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About This Tour in Rennes
Why Visit Rennes?
Rennes, France offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Rennes provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Rennes
You can reach Rennes, France by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city is well-connected by public transportation, including trains, buses, and metro systems. Taxis and rideshare services are also readily available. Train connections from major European cities make Rennes easily accessible by rail as well.
What's Included
- Recommendations for the best photo opportunities
- Immediate access to the audioguided circuit, no tickets or materials to collect
- Offline mode (no data consumption during the visit)
- 3 languages available: French, English, Spanish
- Text transcripts of all audio content
- No deadlines or expirations
- Admire the hidden gems that lie off the beaten track
- 29 immersive audio comments along the way (History...)
- Interactive navigation with 3D map to discover the most beautiful streets,...
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees to paid establishments along the route...
- Headphones or headphones (optional)
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Meeting and Pickup
Meeting Point
You can seeWe build our circuits in the form of a loop so that you can easily start the tour at the point closest to you, the guidance will adapt automatically. If you are nearby, we recommend an ideal Check-out Point.
End Point
Here youWe build our circuits in the form of a loop so that you can easily start the tour at the point closest to you, the guidance will adapt automatically. If you are nearby, we recommend an ideal Check-out Point.
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: All travelers must meet at start point
Itinerary
Tour Itinerary
You can see here a remarkable alignment of...
You can see here a remarkable alignment of privateer houses, all rebuilt identically after the great bombing of 1944.
You now arrive at the bastion of Saint-Louis, named in honor of Louis XIV
You now arrive at the bastion of Saint-Louis, named in honor of Louis XIV. The houses bordering the Bastion are the only ones that survived the bombing of 44.
You pass the famous residence of the Corsair classified historical monument
You pass the famous residence of the Corsair classified historical monument! It is one of the last shipowners’ hotels still standing!
This pretty closed bridge crossing the street is...
This pretty closed bridge crossing the street is part of the remains of the former convent of the Recollets. The order of the Récollets brothers comes from a reform of the Franciscans.
This nice building with its beautiful glass roof...
This nice building with its beautiful glass roof and its metal structure is the Wheat Hall.
Here you are, facing a rather original coffee
Here you are, facing a rather original coffee. If you are smiling at its name and its Ranking “Historical and Hysterical” intrigues you, let me say a few words about the street corner cafe at the end of town opposite the port!
You arrive on Place Chateaubriand, lined with beautiful...
You arrive on Place Chateaubriand, lined with beautiful mansions and many cafes and restaurants.
This castle overlooking the ocean has the particularity...
This castle overlooking the ocean has the particularity of having been built in several stages. But always with the same objective: to ensure the guardianship of the Dukes of Brittany on the city of Saint-Malo.
You have noticed that everything around you is now called Chateaubriand
You have noticed that everything around you is now called Chateaubriand. Street, square, cafes, hotels, etc.
The St
The St. Thomas Gate, which you use to get to the beach of the fan, was built in 1740 during the expansion of the city.
So here you are on the rocky promontory housing the famous National Fort
So here you are on the rocky promontory housing the famous National Fort.
The Fort National offers you an excellent panorama...
The Fort National offers you an excellent panorama of the city of Saint-Malo facing you behind its ramparts and its castle.
The stronghold you now reach is called Fort the Queen
The stronghold you now reach is called Fort the Queen.
A little anecdote like that by the way,...
A little anecdote like that by the way, because the street names of Saint-Malo are often full of history. The Rue du Chat qui danse takes its name from the most famous English attack on the city.
Built at the corner of the enclosure, on...
Built at the corner of the enclosure, on the tip of the rock, the Bidouane tower is in the shape of a horseshoe like any artillery tower that respects itself in the fifteenth century.
Enjoy the beautiful Place du Québec with its...
Enjoy the beautiful Place du Québec with its white and blue flags flying in the French sky and admire the view of the bay.
If the tide allows it, I say it again, watch out for the tides: go see Big Bé
If the tide allows it, I say it again, watch out for the tides: go see Big Bé!
Respecting his wish to be buried there in...
Respecting his wish to be buried there in order to continue my quote “his conversation with the sea”, Chateaubriand’s grave, sober and nameless, lies with the only epitaph: “A great French writer wanted to rest here to hear only the sea and the wind.
The natural pool you see below in front...
The natural pool you see below in front of you is a strong image of the Beach of Bon-Secours.
Here, as you pass over the Porte Saint-Pierre...
Here, as you pass over the Porte Saint-Pierre on the ramparts, you have a plunging view of the Place de la lookout.
This Bastion was built following the collapse of part of the wall of the rampart
This Bastion was built following the collapse of part of the wall of the rampart. It was called the Dutch Bastion, because at the time of the works we were at war with Holland.
You arrive at the Bastion of Saint-Philippe which...
You arrive at the Bastion of Saint-Philippe which dates from the second expansion of the city, carried out between 1714 and 1720.
The complete tour of the citadel allows you...
The complete tour of the citadel allows you to discover the secrets of nine fortified gates.
Facing the bay of Saint-Malo, is the famous...
Facing the bay of Saint-Malo, is the famous seaside resort of Dinard, famous for its imposing Belle Époque villas, and its British film festival.
The beach of the Môle des Noires, well...
The beach of the Môle des Noires, well sheltered from the wind, at the foot of the city, offers you to go see it from further away, at the end there, at the end of the pier.
This is the oldest fortified gate in Saint-Malo
This is the oldest fortified gate in Saint-Malo! Try to imagine that at the time we arrived at this door by boat!
Here you are, facing St
Here you are, facing St. Vincent's Cathedral. It was built in the 12th century.
You can now see the house called Duchess...
You can now see the house called Duchess Anne, easily recognizable with its pointed tower and its old balcony.
Here you are at the "Marc'had Pesked", excuse my Breton, here is the Fish Hall
Here you are at the "Marc'had Pesked", excuse my Breton, here is the Fish Hall!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy?
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