Signature experience — Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo intra-muros
Duration
Half day
Price
From €340
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
By the north corner of the ramparts, just past Porte Saint-Vincent, seaweed brine hangs in the air and a shard of light slips through the crenels. It’s 9:30 a.m. The granite underfoot still shines with spray. You spot the spire of Saint-Vincent Cathedral, slate roofs, and—at low tide—the sandy path to Grand Bé, Chateaubriand’s resting place. Opposite, Fort National, laid out by Vauban in 1689, faces the Sillon. A full lap on the walls runs about 1.8 km; each bastion recalls a tactic, a siege, a corsair’s trick.
Your driver collects you from your hotel in Dinard or by Saint-Malo station and drops you at the Intra-Muros gates. The vehicle stays at your disposal, fully flexible: climb the walls, pause at Maison du Québec, cross Rue de l’Orme for a crêpe, while they handle traffic, waiting, and parking. In Saint-Malo with a private chauffeur, timing the walk to Grand Bé follows the tides—check the tide clock by Bon-Secours beach—while Fort National sits an easy 10-minute walk from Porte Saint-Thomas.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00: Pick-up at hotel (Dinard or Saint-Malo) and drop-off at Porte Saint-Vincent.
- II
09:15–10:15: Ramparts walk with stops at Bastion de la Hollande and Saint-Vincent Cathedral.
- III
10:20–11:00: Low-tide crossing to Grand Bé and visit of Chateaubriand’s grave.
- IV
11:10–12:00: Walk to Fort National from Porte Saint-Thomas, then return drop-off at your chosen address.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated chauffeur
- ✓ Late-model Mercedes
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting and gate drop-off
Your chauffeur’s tip
To reach Grand Bé, aim for a low tide with a coefficient under 50 and go about 30 minutes after slack water on the ebb; the access path is clearer and less slippery.
Book this experience
Confirmed within 30 minutes · Fixed price quoted in advance