Grand Bé — Attraction in Saint-Malo

Although there is not much on the Grand Bé, it is still worth a visit if you are nearby. Standing on the Grand Bé gives the opportunity to see the city walls and out to sea from a different angle. Somewhere on the island, there is Tomb Chateaubriand which is also worth a visit if there is time.

The path to and from the island is only accessible at lower tide levels, so plan accordingly where possible to ensure that you can get both on and OFF the Grand Bé. After the tide had come over the path, we watched people wading through the water from the...

Gran Bé is a tidal island, at low tide you can reach the island on foot from the nearby beach of Bon-Secours. On the island you will find the remains of an old fort. The site was reused by Vauban in 1689 for the defense of Saint-Malo. And during the Second World War, the Germans reused the island by installing a heavy naval battery there (antiaircraft and anti-tank cannons, as well as two searchlights) which led to it being heavily bombed by the...

Grand Bé is a tidal island near Saint-Malo, France. It is located at the mouth of the Rance River, a few hundred metres from the walls of Saint-Malo. At low tide the island can be reached on foot from the nearby Bon-Secours beach. On the island are the remains of an ancient fort. Grand Bé island, seen from Saint-Malo walls François-René de Chateaubriand, a French writer native to Saint-Malo, is buried on the island, in a grave...