St-Malo is a port city in Brittany northern France on the English Channel. Walled and built with grey granite stone, modern St-Malo traces its origins to a monastic settlement founded by saints Aaron and Brendan early in the sixth century. In later centuries it became notorious as the home of a fierce breed of pirate-mariners, who were never quite under anybody's control but their own; for four years from 1590, St-Malo even declared itself to be an independent republic. The corsaires of St-Malo not only forced English ships passing up the Channel to pay tribute, but also brought wealth from further afield. Jacques Cartier, who colonized Canada, lived in and sailed from St-Malo, as did the first colonists to settle the Falklands - hence the islands' Argentinian name, Las Malvinas. Now inseparably attached to the mainland, St-Malo is the most visited place in Brittany - thanks to its superb old citadelle.

	Country:	France
	Location:	North
	Country Code:	+33
	Population:	50,675
	Language:	French
	Currency:	Euro (€)
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	St Malo Gare
	Tourism:	St Malo Tourism

By Car Excellent, toll-free dual carriageway links St Malo to the N137 and the rest of the French road network.

By Train The railway station is located in the Square Jean Coquelin and operates trains to and from St Malo, Rennes and Dinan.

By Ferry St Malo ferry port is the only French gateway to the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey by ferry. Condor ferries operating services to and from St Malo to Guernsey and Jersey and Brittany Ferries operating services to Portsmouth make St Malo ferry port the first choice for western France.

• Aquarium Intra Muros
• Fort National
• Labyrinthe du Corsaire
• Le Fort du Petit Bé
• Musee D'Histoire de la Ville

Now inseparably attached to the mainland, Saint-Malo is the most visited place in Brittany. Sites of interest include: The Aquarium Intra Muros offering a treasure of tropical fish. The Fort National Built by Vauban in 1689, this stronghold assured the protection of the city for many years and offers exceptional view of the ramparts. The Labyrinthe du Corsaire to explore this magnificent maze, you do not have to follow the crowd as you can choose from 4 different routes depending on your sense of adventure .The Fort du Petit Bé is situated just off of the coast and can be accessed by boat at low tide. The Musee D'Histoire de la Ville allows you to discover the exceptional history of Saint-Malo and its people, sailors or intellectuals through many collections exhibited in their historical context.