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Anglo-Norman architecture St-Malo’s original inhabitant,
on the design of churches in chose this spot for his hermitage.
northern Brittany. The great The rampart walk on the
rose window is filled with eastern side of the walled city,
modern, brightly coloured near Porte de Dinan, offers
glass. The tomb of Jacques a bird’s-eye view of several
Cartier, the 16th-century 18th-century shipowners’
explorer from St-Malo, can be houses that either escaped war
seen in the north chapel. damage or were reconstructed.
At No. 3 Cour de la Houssaye, Built in a restrained and uniform
near Rue Chateaubriand, is the style, they have an aristocratic
Maison de la Duchesse Anne (see elegance, and reflect both the
p48). With its outer tower, it is a personal wealth and social
typical example of a late Medieval standing of their owners, who
urban manor house. Destroyed used them as a base for trading
during World War II, it was rebuilt activities. The ramparts also
on the basis of old engravings. afford fine views as far as Dinard Maison de la Duchesse Anne, a typical
Rue du Pélicot, which runs and the Côte d’Emeraude. urban manor house
across Rue Chateaubriand, has
some unusual “glass houses” – P Hôtel Magon-d’Asfeld La Lande, one of the wealthiest
early 16th-century wooden Demeure de Corsaire shipowners in St-Malo and the
houses with glazed galleries. At 5 Rue d’Asfeld. Tel (02) 99 56 09 40. head of the French East India
the end of Rue Mac-Law stands 8 Jul–Aug: Mon–Sat, Sun pm; Feb– Company in 1715.
the Chapelle St-Aaron (1621), Jun & Sep–Nov: Tue–Sun (only guided With guided tours, it offers
perched on the summit of the tour at 3pm). Closed Dec–Jan. & the opportunity to see inside
rock and facing the law courts. This fine building was once the one of these aristocratic houses,
The evangelizing monk Aaron, residence of Auguste Magon de with their vaulted cellars.
St-Malo City Centre Key
1 St-Malo Walled City See pp84–5
2 Château
3 Fort National Fort National Paramé
4 St-Servan Grande Plage CANCALE
5 Musée du Long Cours Château C H A US S ÉE D U S IL LO N ROTHÉNEUF
Cap-Hornier
6 Corniche d’Alet Q UAI DU D UGUAY- TRO U IN
Bassin
7 Paramé Église St-Benoît Duguay-Trouin
8 Grand Aquarium Cathédrale St-Vincent
Walled City AVENUE LOUI S MA R TIN BD DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE
Église St-Sauveur QUAI ST LOUIS Gare
SNCF
Hôtel
Magon-d’Asfeld Gare
QUAI DE DINAN Bassin CHAUSSÉE DES CORSAIRES Bassin Routière
de
Quai
Dinan Vauban Jaques-Cartier
Terminal
Ferry du Naye BOULEVARD DES TALARDS
0 metres 400 AVE FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
Bassin Bouvet
0 yards 400 Q U AI DE TRICHET
Port de Q U AI DU VAL CANCALE
Plaisance RUE DAUPHINE RU E C L É M E N C E AU Grand
RENNES
D I G U E
Fort R U E D E S H A U T S - S A B LO N S RU E GEORGE V DINARD Aquarium
Corniche MONTRÉ
RUE DE LA
d'Alet RUE DE LA CITÉ ST-SERVAN
R UE L E P O ME L L EC
QUAI SÉBASTOPOL QUAI SOLIDOR
Port
Solidor RUE J. J U GAN
RU E JE A N X XI I I
Musée du Long
Cours Cap-Hornier
For keys to symbols see back flap
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