Why a Walking Tour is the best way to see Saint-Malo's historic city

Taking a guided tour of Saint-Malo is the best way to experience the city. Saint-Malo, France is an incredible city. Its history and geography are truly unique, and the city holds layers of secrets. However, this history is hidden. Signs don’t give you an experience. Visitors often miss the best parts of the city! You see granite buildings, towering chimneys, medieval ramparts. But this is the illusion of Saint-Malo. 80% of the city was decimated in 1944 during Saint-Malo’s liberation. So as you wander the streets, what are you truly seeing? A historic city or a reproduction? Our guides are your eyes into the past!

Saint-Malo is a walkable historic city

Because of Saint-Malo’s walkability, going on a guided walking tour is a way to visit the city and learn about its interesting history in a short amount of time. You visit backstreets, scale the ramparts, and stop at notable buildings, and learn the stories of some of the city’s most famous citizens. After the tour, not only have you visited the city, but when you walk around afterward your experience is enriched by your deeper understanding of the history.

English-speaking local guides

With our guided tours, we have a local English-speaking guide lead you through Saint-Malo’s streets, pointing out the small details that tell the most important parts of the story. They are native English speakers who live locally and speak French fluently. Not only do they give you insight into the city’s history, but they are more than happy to give you recommendations and talk about life in the city today so you can experience what it feels like to live in the Saint-Malo area.

Stories you won’t find on google

Our guides are not just knowledgeable, they are locals. So they soak up the stories told by their peers and neighbors that bring a personal touch to the tour.

Fun and friendly tours

One of our leading pillars is for our guides to be fun and friendly. Saint-Malo’s history and local culture deserves to be presented with enthusiasm and the goal of delighting and striking awe. Your guide will greet you with a smile and treat you like friends. We want our guides to be colorful and characterful to provide you with the best experience possible on your tour.  

Hand-selected photo book

Saint-Malo decimated after the allied liberation in August,1944. photo : Saint-Malo archives

Because so much of Saint-Malo has been modified, besieged, attacked, destroyed, and rebuilt over the past thousand years, our guides carry a photobook of images selected from the Saint-Malo archives that shows historic plans, paintings, and photos of the city, so as you stand in the modern-day bustle you are able to glimpse into the past through these visual aids.

Water bottles, biscuits, and post cards.

Our guides are equipped with the traditional Breton salty-butter biscuits, which you will taste at a scenic point during the tour. We recommend bringing a water bottle on your tour, especially in the summer, but our guides always carry a few spare bottles of water with them in case you are not able to bring one. At the end of your guided excursion, you will be given a post card by a local artist as a memento of your tour!

If you want to make the most of your Saint-Malo stay, book your walking tour now!