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Things to do in Saint-Malo

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.

Things to do

  1. The ramparts of Intra-Muros

    A walk around the ramparts at high tide, with waves crashing over the sea wall in winter. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the morning

  2. Grand Bé at low tide

    An island you walk out to when the sea retreats, and Chateaubriand’s grave facing the open sea. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Off the beaten trackNature1 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

  3. Mont-Saint-Michel

    The abbey at the top, the Grande Rue, and the bay with the highest tides in Europe. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument6 hr≈ €13takes the whole day

  4. Cancale oysters

    A dozen bought at the harbor market, eaten on the steps facing the oyster beds. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodMarket3 hr≈ €15best in the afternoon

  5. Dinan

    Half-timbered houses, three kilometers of ramparts and the port on the Rance. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument4 hrFreetakes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Saint-Malo: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Saint-Malo, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January9 °C / 48 °F5 °C / 41 °F17
February10 °C / 50 °F6 °C / 43 °F10
March12 °C / 54 °F7 °C / 45 °F14
April13 °C / 55 °F9 °C / 48 °F13
May ideal16 °C / 61 °F12 °C / 54 °F10
June ideal19 °C / 66 °F15 °C / 59 °F8
July ideal20 °C / 68 °F16 °C / 61 °F13
August ideal21 °C / 70 °F17 °C / 63 °F10
September ideal19 °C / 66 °F15 °C / 59 °F13
October17 °C / 63 °F13 °C / 55 °F13
November13 °C / 55 °F10 °C / 50 °F15
December11 °C / 52 °F8 °C / 46 °F12

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€60
Mid-range
€115
Comfort
€210

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
2 kg
Bus
30 kg
Plane
140 kg

By train rather than by plane: 140 kg less CO₂e per person (70 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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