Places to visit while staying at the gite - Saint-Malo / St Malo
A wonderful walled city, Saint-Malo (abbreviated to St Malo) is a stunning place to visit while staying at the gite in Corseul Brittany.
Distance: 32 km / 20 miles
Time: 43 minutes
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About Saint-Malo
Walking through the cobbled streets of Saint-Malo’s old town feels like you have stepped back in time.
A very popular tourist destination and also busy port and well worth a visit as it offers the visitor an authentic glimpse into the seafaring past of Brittany. But be warned ...... There be pirates !! as Saint-Malo is best probably known as being a stomping ground for privateers (these are Pirates approved by Royalty). You can see more in the St Servan district of the city.
St Malo was founded by the Welsh monk St Maclou, who built a church on the site of the Roman city of Alet . The Cathedral, in the
centre
of the old town, and is built in Romanesque and Gothic styles with beautiful stained-glass windows depicting the history of St Malo.
Nearby is La Demeure de Corsaire, an 18th-century privateer’s house and museum and worth a visit if you have time.
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