Le Valmarin

Top choice in St-Malo


If you're yearning for an aristocratic overlay to your St-Malo experience then this peaceful 18th-century mansion should do the job nicely. It has 12 high-ceilinged rooms dressed in late-19th-century style, and glorious gardens full of flowers and shade trees. Minus: some bathrooms feel a bit dated. It's a soothing escape from the St-Malo hubbub, on the edge of the village-like St-Servan quarter.

The largest rooms are suitable for families. Breakfast is €12. Rental bikes are available.


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1. Plage des Bas Sablons

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3. Mémorial 39–45

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4. Fort de la Cité d'Alet

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5. Ramparts

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6. La Demeure de Corsaire

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7. Cathédrale St-Vincent

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8. Barrage de la Rance

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