Make the most of your stay at the Grand Hotel des Thermes in Saint-Malo to discover a large range of activities.
Tourism in Saint Malo
Enjoy the privateers’ city
The Privateers’ city offers animation all year round, with its literary festivals, sailing races …
And St. Malo is also: the amazing spectacle of its high tides, the beauty of its sandy beaches, its pure sea air, a gentle climate and the beauty of the place…
Saint-Malo city center: at the heart of the historical town
The cultural and historical wealth of Saint-Malo is revealed along the narrow streets of the old town. You will be seduced by the beauty of the site and the view over Saint-Malo’s Bay.
To discover
Grand bé and petit bé Islands
Small uninhabited island at the entrance to the Rance estuary and below the ramparts, the Grand Bé is a tidal peninsula where at low tide you can visit the grave of Chateaubriand, the famous writer born in Saint-Malo.
Close by, Le Petit Bé, a small castle built by Vauban in the 17th century to defend the town.
Open depending on tides and weather conditions
Tel. +33 (0)6.08.27.51.20 – Price: 6 €
Fort national
A historic building built in 1689 by the military architect Vauban to protect the port of Saint Malo. All tours with an experienced tour guide. Accessible by foot at low tide, the Fort National, with its granite walls built into the rock will give you an experience more than three centuries of military history.
Tel. +33 (0)6.72.46.66.26
Adult Admission: 6 €
The beaches of Saint-Malo
At the foot of the ramparts, Bon Secours beach and its seawater swimming pool in front of the Grand Bé.
Mole Beach, also below the ramparts.
Evantail beach in front of the Fort National.
The vast Sillon beach which stretches from Saint Malo to Paramé.
Minihic Beach and Pont Beach from Paramé to Rothéneuf.
And many more beaches to discover from Rothéneuf to Cancale …
Cité d’Aleth
A beautiful walkway with panoramic views of the Solidor harbour, the Rance estuary and its tidal energy plant, Dinard and the
old walled town. See the remains of the cathedral and the WWII memorial museum built into the air defence bunkers dating from the occupation.
Tour Solidor
Built during the XIVth century to control the town of St Malo, then converted into a prison, Solidor tower now houses the International Museum of the Cap Horn Long-Course in honour of the sailors of Saint-Malo, the first French explorers to cross the formidable Cap Horn a the end of the XVIIth century.
Address : Tour Solidor – Saint Servan -Saint-Malo.
Tel. +33 (0)2.99.40.71.58
Price: 6 €
Manoir de Limoëlou
The manor is the only remaining legacy of its illustrious owner, Jacques Cartier, a native of St. Malo and discoverer of Canada in 1534, this great explorer of the renaissance opened the North American continent to France through the St. Laurent River.
Address : Manoir Jacques Cartier –Rothéneuf –Saint Malo.
Tel. +33 (0)2.99.40.97.73
Price: 5 €
Les rochers sculptés
5 km from Thermes Marins, towards Cancale, the carved rocks (rochers sculptés) at Rothéneuf, a strange world populated by characters from another time. In the 19th century Father Fourré started sculpting the rock creating a huge naïve style sculpture.
Address : Rochers Sculptés – Rothéneuf –St Malo
Tel. +33 (0)2.99.56.23.95
Tidal energy plant
Built between 1961 and 1966, the plant bridges a link by landbetween Dinard and St Malo. With some of the highest tides
in the world (14ft tidal range), the plant produces 600,000,000 kWh per year.
Free entry to the dam by the Dinard side of the bridge.
Le Grand Aquarium
Home to one of the finest collections of sharks and fish from the oceans and seas around the world. Unique : the 360° shark ring aquarium and the Nautibus ride!
www.aquarium-st-malo.com
Special Rate: ask for your Aquarium Pass at the reception.
Touring the region
Cancale
A resort located 15 km from Saint-Malo, Cancale is a picturesque fishing port which nestles under the cliffs, renowned for its oysters with oyster beds visible at low tide.
Dinard
A holiday hot-spot for the British during the 19th century, Dinard is a beautiful holiday town which still contains the charm and
architecture of the past with plenty of tourist attractions (great market on Saturday mornings all year round).
Dinan
Former medieval town of the Dukes of Brittany, Dinan rises above the Rance Estuary. Visit the medieval ramparts and streets and the English garden.
The Mont Saint-Michel
55 km from Saint-Malo, the second and most remarkable tourist site in France …
More information about St-Malo and its region on the website www.st-malo.com
Sports
During your stay, ask the hotel’s reception for the “Pass Avantages” and you will have special rates on different activities in Saint-Malo.
At the Grand Hotel des Thermes, you get direct access to the Thermes Marins Thalasso and Spa center for moments of relaxation and wellbeing.
To practice sports such as watersports, sailing, golf, horse riding…Saint-Malo is the place to be!
Aquatonic Pool
Enjoy the warm seawater labyrinth for a relaxing moment.
Special rates
Phone : +33 2 99 40 75 33
Website : www.aquatonic.fr/saint-malo
Golf
Along the Emerald Coast, 20 minutes from Saint-Malo, Thermes Marins de Saint-Malo welcome you to the Saint-Malo Hotel Golf**** & Country Club. Two 9 or 18 hole courses over one hundred hectares.
Official Website : www.saintmalogolf.com
Preferential rates for the clients of the Grand Hôtel des Thermes.
Excursion to the island of Cézembre
Surf School
A sailing school next to the Thermes Marins offering water sports such as :
- windsurfing,
- surfing,
- catamaran,
- sand sailing.
Preferential rates for the clients of the Grand Hôtel des Thermes.
Saint-Malo Aquarium
Visit the aquarium of Saint-Malo located near the city center
10 % discount
Phone : +33 2 99 21 19 07
Website: www.aquarium-st-malo.com
Étoile Marine
If you want to go on the sea, enjoy a trip with Etoile Marine
10 % discount
Phone : +33 2 99 40 48 72
Website: www.etoile-marine.com
Longe Cote
For an aquatic hike in the bay of Saint-Malo. In a wetsuit, you will walk in the sea!
Special rates
Phone: +33 6 30 49 31 23
www.sportsmersante.fr
Zoo of La Bourbansais
Located near Saint-Malo, discover the zoo of la Bourbansais
10 % discount
Phone : +33 2 99 69 40 07
Website : www.labourbansais.com
Pass Cobac Parc
For moments of fun with all the family
10 % discount
Phone: +33 2 99 73 80 16
www.cobac-parc.com
Scuba-diving
Discover the marine fauna and flora of the Emerald Coast.
Phone +33 2 99 19 90 36
www.saintmaloplongee.com
Stand Up Paddle (SUP)
Discover Stand Up Paddle in Saint-Malo.
Phone : +33 6 89 52 71 85
Email : supequilibre@orange.fr
www.supequilibre.com