🇫🇷 Paris to Saint-Malo Day Trip Guide ✨ (100% Honest Edition)

Hi everyone! Rita here—finally a day off work, so I took a solo adventure to Saint-Malo! 🙋🏻‍♀️ 🚄 Transport 1️⃣ Paris Montparnasse → Saint-Malo | 7:07 AM - 9:54 AM 2️⃣ Saint-Malo → Paris Montparnasse | 6:08 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 From the station, I walked 17min to the old town (easy Google Maps route!). 🗺️ Itinerary 1️⃣ Saint-Malo Cathedral 😭✨ My new favorite church! Stunning stained glass—sit inside and soak in the peace. A beam of light hit me mid-visit… magical. 2️⃣ Les Remparts de Saint-Malo 🏰 Walk the ramparts toward the forts—so many mini-towers to climb! Postcard views at every step. 3️⃣ Fort National (1689) 🎤 1 PM French guided tour (HIGHLY RECOMMEND!). Learned wild Anglo-French history + explored torch-lit dungeons! (€5 adult / €4 student). 4️⃣ Demeure de Corsaire 🏴‍☠️ A privateer’s mansion (govt-approved pirates who shared loot with the king!). Secret passages + smuggler tales—so cool! 5️⃣ Pirate Ship Tour ⚓ Near the Ferris wheel (€7). 10:30 AM French tour was fun—great for kids, but DIY exploring is meh. 6️⃣ Ferris Wheel 🎡 €8 for 10min (~7 spins? Lost count lol!). Cheesy but cute. 🍽️ Foodie Stops 1️⃣ Kouign Amann de Saint-Malo 🧈 Traditionnel (€2.5)—buttery, caramelized perfection. 2️⃣ SANCHEZ ☕🍦 Espresso to balance the sugar rush, then salted caramel butter ice cream—heaven. 3️⃣ O Tapas Bretons 🦪 Told the owner "You’re famous in China!"—he beamed 😭. €10-ish for fresh oysters + buttered bread = pure joy. #SaintMalo #TravelDiaries #SoloTrip #FranceTravel #PirateVibes 🌊✨