Step back through the hidden worlds of Saint Malo

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Saint-Malo

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Otis

Registered on 17 February 2025

Hi there, my name's Otis and I'm an Australian working here in Saint-Malo as an English teacher. I'm fascinated by the history of this city and am keen to share it with you. In my spare time I love cooking new recipes, playing football and going rock climbing.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

A sleepy seaside town, full of enchanting architecture, but jump back 80 years and we would see Allied bombs raining down upon holed up Nazis. Jump back another 150 years and we'd be amongst some of the richest men in France, corsairs, pirates that had engorged themselves on English bounty, all in the name of the French king of course. Jump back again, well, we'll get there as we explore the Intra Muros, their ramparts and the lands and seas beyond.

This tour is the story of a town that has shifted and adapted through the eras of history, yet has always maintained a strong identity of independence that continues to this very day. We can trace back its history beyond the modern history you may be used to.

This tour will begin and end just next to the tourism office, outside of Intra Muros.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Esp. Saint-Vincent, 35400 Saint-Malo, France

I will be standing near the doors to the Tourism Office with my arms up in the sky stretching.

Outside visit

Office de Tourisme de Saint-Malo

Meet outside the walls of the Intra Muros and observe the Plage du Sillon

Outside visit

Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo

A stop on the Tro Breizh pilgrimage, this cathedral celebrates Saint Malo, one of the 7 founding saints of Bretagne.

Outside visit

Rue des Vieux Remparts

See a hint of the old Saint Malo that existed in a world of wood and convents.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).