Saint-Malo (France)

Saint-Malo is a port city in Brittany (northwestern France) located on the English Channel. The town has population around 45,000 (metro around 153,000) and covers a total area of approx 37 km2 (14 mi2). During the summer tourist season, the city's population increases up to 200,000.

Port St Malo (locode FRSML) has a dedicated ferry terminal serving regularly scheduled crossings (by BRITTANY FERRIES) connecting with Portsmouth (England UK). On most days there are also ferries to Weymouth and Poole (England) through Channel Islands (scheduled service by CONDOR FERRIES).

Gare de Saint-Malo is the city's main railway station, offering direct TGV (high-speed rail service) to Paris, Rennes and a few regional destinations. There is also bus service provided by Keolis. The city is served by Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport - located approx 5 km (3 mi) to the south.

St Malo is the most visited destination in Brittany. Sites of interest include: La Ville Intra-Muros (The walled city); The chateau of Saint-Malo (including the town museum); The Solidor Tower in Saint-Servan; The tomb of the writer Chateaubriand; The Petit Be; Saint-Malo Cathedral (The Cathedral of St. Vincent); La Demeure de Corsaire (The Privateer's House); The Great Aquarium Saint-Malo; The Pointe de la Varde, Natural Park; The Labyrinthe du Corsaire (attraction park); The City of Alet; Fort de la Conchee; Fort National.

In 2019, the cruise port handled 43 ship calls (35% increase over 2018) and around 20,000 passengers (~6,000 in 2018).

On cruise shore excursions/bus tours from St Malo are visited the picturesque towns Dinard and Dinan (to the south), as well as the tidal island Mont Saint-Michel that houses the grandeurs Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey (16th-century monastery/on the photo below).

Saint-Malo cruise terminal