# Things to see in Saint-Malo (France): 45 places and when to go

> Saint-Malo is a town in France, and this site lists 45 places in and around it, mainly History (14), Hiking (10), Nature (6). The best known are Saint-Malo Cathedral, Solidor Tower and Château de Saint-Malo. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-malo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** France · 48.6416, -2.0096
- **Places:** 45 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (14) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (6) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/playa/) (6) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 321 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Saint-Malo

The places in and around Saint-Malo, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Saint-Malo Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-saint-vincent/): Cathedral located in Ille-et-Vilaine, in France · 1.5 km
- [Solidor Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-solidor/): Tower in Saint Malo, Britanny, France · 1.5 km
- [Château de Saint-Malo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-saint-malo/): Castle in Saint-Malo, France · 1.4 km
- [Fort National](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-national/): Fort in Ille-et-Vilaine, France · 1.8 km
- [Great Aquarium Saint-Malo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grand-aquarium-saint-malo/): Aquarium in Saint-Malo, France · 2.7 km
- [Fort Du Guesclin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-du-guesclin/): Castle · 10 km
- [tomb of Chateaubriand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tombeau-de-francois-rene-de-chateaubriand/): History · 2.1 km
- [Dent de Gargantua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dent-de-gargantua/): Archaeological site · 9.4 km
- [Malouinière le Valmarin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/malouiniere-le-valmarin/): History · 1.0 km
- [Manoir de Limoëlou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/manoir-de-limoelou/): Manor house · 4.8 km
- [Beauchet tide mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/moulin-du-beauchet/): Tide mill in Saint-Père, France · 8.3 km
- [Baie du Prieuré](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/baie-du-prieure/): Bay · 3.3 km
- [Château de Lupin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-lupin/): Castle · 6.7 km
- [goule ès Fées](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/goule-es-fees/): Cave · 4.9 km
- [grotte des Hirondelles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-des-hirondelles/): Cave · 7.9 km
- [grotte des Sirènes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-des-sirenes/): Cave · 7.6 km
- [Havre de Rothéneuf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/havre-de-rotheneuf/): Bay · 6.3 km
- [Plage de l'Éventail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-de-l-eventail/): Beach · 1.6 km
- [Plage du Môle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-du-mole/): Saint-Malo beach · 1.6 km
- [Brasserie d'Émeraude](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-d-emeraude/): Brewery · 4.9 km
- [Brasserie Plouc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/brasserie-plouc/): Brewery · 17 km
- [Chemin des Douaniers, La Rance - Erquy, variante marée haute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chemin-des-douaniers-la-rance-erquy-variante-maree-haute/): Hiking · 5.7 km
- [Chemin des Douaniers, La Rance - Erquy, variante pointe du Nick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chemin-des-douaniers-la-rance-erquy-variante-pointe-du-nick/): Hiking · 6.5 km
- [Chemin des Douaniers, Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes - La Rance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chemin-des-douaniers-saint-meloir-des-ondes-la-rance/): Hiking · 6.1 km

And the other 21, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Chemin des Douaniers, Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes - La Rance, variante marée haute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chemin-des-douaniers-saint-meloir-des-ondes-la-rance-variant/), [De Néal au barrage de la Rance, variante marée haute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/de-neal-au-barrage-de-la-rance-variante-maree-haute/), [Estuaire de la Rance - rive droite 22](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/estuaire-de-la-rance-rive-droite-22/), [Tour du Pays Malouin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-pays-malouin/), [Tour du Pays Malouin, La Rance - Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-pays-malouin-la-rance-saint-meloir-des-ondes/), [Tour du Pays Malouin, variante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-pays-malouin-variante/), [Tour du Pays Malouin, variantes marée haute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-pays-malouin-variantes-maree-haute/)
- **History**: [Étoile du Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fragata-corsaria-estrella-del-rey/), [Manoir de la Baronnie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/manoir-de-la-baronnie/), [Manoir de la Goëletterie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/manoir-de-la-goeletterie/)
- **Nature**: [Îles des Landes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ile-des-landes/)
- **Food and drink**: [La Cave du Dragon Rouge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-cave-du-dragon-rouge/), [Le Brise Lames](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-brise-lames/), [Les Brassins de Saint-Malo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-brassins-de-saint-malo/), [Les Sirops du Barbu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-sirops-du-barbu/)
- **With kids**: [Micro Zoo de Saint Malo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/microzoo/)
- **Beaches**: [Plage de Bonsecours](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-de-bon-secours/), [Plage de Rochebonne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-de-rochebonne/), [Plage des Chevrets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-des-chevrets/), [plage du Pont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plage-du-pont/)
- **Diving**: [Saint-Malo Plongée Émeraude](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-malo-plongee-emeraude/)

## When to go to Saint-Malo

The best time to visit Saint-Malo is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 30 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 56 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 27 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 33 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 09 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 31 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 05 |

In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. In June, 45 of the 45 places are at their best.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Saint-Malo

The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 321 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.6416%2C-2.0096)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.6416%2C-2.0096)

## Other towns nearby

- [Plévenon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plevenon/): 16 places · 23 km
- [Le Mont-Saint-Michel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-mont-saint-michel/): 19 places · 37 km
- [Granville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/granville/): 12 places · 37 km
- [Plouasne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plouasne/): 13 places · 37 km
- [Lamballe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lamballe/): 14 places · 38 km
- [Tremblay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tremblay/): 19 places · 47 km

And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Saint-Malo?

The best known: [Saint-Malo Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-saint-vincent/), [Solidor Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-solidor/), [Château de Saint-Malo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-saint-malo/), [Fort National](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fort-national/), [Great Aquarium Saint-Malo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grand-aquarium-saint-malo/). In all, 45 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Saint-Malo?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05.

### How do you get to Saint-Malo?

The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 321 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.6416%2C-2.0096) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Saint-Malo as the destination and these 45 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).