Saint Malo - Ramparts

In Saint Malo, from the Porte St Thomas, immediately north of Place Chateaubriand, and from the other town gates, steps lead up to the ramparts, which in some parts date from the 12th century and were rebuilt by Vauban in the 17th. A walk around the complete circuit takes between half an hour and an hour. From the ramparts, and particularly from the projecting bastions on the north and west sides, there are magnificent views of the town, the estuary of the Rance, with Dinard on the opposite bank, and the sea and offshore islands. The views are particularly fine at high tide, which is usually 7-8m/23-26ft above low tide but at the spring tides may be over 15m/50ft higher.