Nadine and Bernard EOUZAN06 79 41 03 8506 73 99 88 37 Holiday apartment to rent — Saint-Malo, Brittany FREN
La BalueSaint-Servan – Saint-Malo

The area around you

beach 300 m shops 300 m walled city 15 min on foot bus 50 m

The setting

Close to Solidor beach, in the heart of Saint-Servan, where the market is held on Tuesday and Friday mornings. All the local shops are nearby: a small supermarket, a hairdresser, delicatessens, banks and a range of other shops.

From the opposite bank of the Rance: above the trees and the rocks stands a long slate-roofed building, ringed by a red circle drawn by hand. Below, the sea, a line of yellow buoys and a red channel marker.
the building seen from the far bank — the red mark shows where it is

Getting around

  • 300 m from the beach and the shops — the shopping street of Saint-Servan, with its market on Tuesday and Friday mornings
  • 15 minutes on foot, or 5 minutes by bicycle, from the walled city (intra-muros)
  • 5 minutes from the Grand Aquarium and the sailing and canoe-kayak club; 15 minutes from the seawater spa
  • 50 m from the bus stop; railway station, doctors and hospital nearby, and a golf course
At the foot of the Solidor Tower, the club's yellow, red and blue kayaks stored on their racks under a blue sky.
the club's kayaks at the foot of the Solidor Tower

What to see and do

You can explore the walled city on foot or by bicycle, and the fine malouinières — the manor houses typical of Saint-Malo. By car or by boat you can cross to Dinard and its handsome seaside architecture, stop at Cancale, the small port famous for its oysters, and of course visit Mont Saint-Michel.

And several times a year, the great tides →

The Solidor Tower seen through a stone arch on the quay: the three-towered granite keep on its rock, boats at anchor and Dinard in the distance.
the Solidor Tower, four minutes away

The setting of the apartment

The apartment stands in a quiet, secure residence with a large private park, a boules court and swings for children.

The neighbourhood address book →

The flag of Saint-Malo — a white hound on a red field, beside the blue and white ermine — snapping in the wind above the ramparts; behind it the granite houses of the walled city, gulls, and the sea.
the ramparts and the Saint-Malo flag
Season by season

Coming in July, or coming in February

They are not the same holiday. Many people pick their dates at random, for want of knowing what changes.

Spring

The days lengthen and the equinox tides are among the strongest of the year — from the living room, this is the best moment of all. The terraces reopen and the town is still quiet.

The great tides →

Summer

The beach 300 m away, markets on Tuesday and Friday, the walled city fifteen minutes on foot. It is also the busiest season: book early, and a fortnight is preferred.

Autumn

The equinox tides return, the colours change over the Rance, and you can dine out again without booking. The storms are best watched from behind the window.

Winter

The cheapest season, and the quietest. The apartment has gas central heating and double glazing; the coastal path can be walked in winter too.

The big events of the year — the Route du Rhum, Étonnants Voyageurs, Quai des Bulles, La Route du Rock: Saint-Malo's major events.