Planning a trip to St-Malo

Arriving — From Paris’s Gare Montparnasse 12 TGV trains per day make the journey; a one-way ticket ranges from 32€ to 107€. Three of these trains are nonstop, making the journey in 2.20 to 2.45 hours; transferring at Rennes takes 2.5 to 3 hours. For information, visit www.sncf-connect.com or call tel. 36-35. .If you’re driving from Paris, take A13 west to Caen and continue southwest along N175 to the town of Miniac Morvan. From there, travel north on N137 directly to St-Malo. Driving time is 4 hours from Paris.

Visitor Information — The Office de Tourisme is on esplanade St-Vincent (www.saint-malo-tourisme.com; tel. 02-99-56-66-99).

Special Events — The Festival de la Musique Sacrée (www.festivaldemusiquesacree-stmalo.com), from mid-July to mid-August, stages evening concerts twice a week in various churches around the city. The famous transatlantic yacht race the Route du Rhum (www.routedurhum.com) departs from St-Malo every 4 years in November.

Getting Around St. Malo

On Foot — With its layout and tiny one-way streets, its best to tour the city on foot.

By Bicycle — Many of the city’s streets have bike lanes. You can rent bikes in St-Malo, Dinard, and Dinan and even have them delivered to your hotel from Vélo Emeraulde (www.velo-corsaire.fr; tel. 06-58-02-24-61). Rentals are 16.50€ daily for adults and 10.50€ for children (multi-day rates available, as are e-bikes for a higher cost).

By Car — Several parking lots are along Quai Saint-Vincent, but they fill up quickly in summer months. You can rent a car at the TGV train station from Europcar (www.europcar.fr; tel. 02-99-56-75-17) or Avis (www.avis.fr; tel. 02-99-40-18-54).

By Taxi — Taxis are usually in front of the station or call Saint Malo Taxi (www.taxi-st-malo.com; tel. 02-99-81-30-30).

By Public Transport — The local bus service does not go into the old city but you can get a bus (line C1 or C2) from the station to the city walls; the network is run byMAT (www.reseau-mat.fr; tel. 02-99-40-19-22). Buy your one-way tickets from ticket machines (1.35€) directly from the bus driver (2€).

Fast Facts About St. Malo

ATMs/Banks — Several ATMs are around the cathedral or along rue Broussais.

Doctors & Hospitals — Centre Hopitalier de Saint Malo, 1 rue de la Marne (www.gh-re.fr; tel. 02-99-21-21-21).

Mail & Postage — La Poste, 6 pl. du Prieuré (tel. 36-31).

Pharmacies — Pharmacie des Cotes d’Emeraude, 3 rue Broussais (tel. 02-99-40-85-54).