🇫🇷 Saint-Malo Travel Guide | Where Pirates Faded, Sunset Remains

🌅 Day 1 Afternoon ⏱ 15:40 🏨 Check-in @ Ibis Styles Saint-Malo Port ⏱ 16:20 🚪 La Grand'Porte de Saint-Malo A well-preserved medieval gate—sturdy granite, unpretentious yet resilient. Behind it lies the inner harbor with docked boats. Though WWII bombs shattered the city, 2km of ramparts survived. ⏱ 16:20 ☕ L’ÉQUIPAGE Crêperie Coffee break with Breton vibes! ⏱ 16:20 🌊 Ramparts Walk Inward view: Cobbled lanes of the old town. Outward view: Expansive, calm seas (low tide!) + glimpses of the Rance River estuary and English Channel isles. ⏱ 17:40 ⛪ Saint-Malo Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Vincent) Romanesque-Gothic hybrid, rebuilt post-WWII. Must-sees: 🎨 The Apocalypse triptych & bronze baptismal font. 🌈 Max Ingrand’s stained glass—dazzling in dim light! ⏱ 18:00 🍽️ Dinner @ Café de l’Ouest ⏱ 19:40-20:10 🌇 Sunset on the Ramparts 🌄 Day 2 Morning ⏱ 9:20 🏰 St. Philip Bastion ⏱ 9:50 🗿 Holland Bastion (Jacques Cartier Statue) The explorer who "discovered" Canada under King François I. Irony: His crew’s scurvy cure (tree-bark tea) was mocked in France—costing countless lives later. #HiddenGems #FranceTravel #SaintMalo #PirateHistory #CoastalVibes