Saint Malo Castle

Inside the walls at the northeast corner of Saint Malo old town, near the handsome Porte St-Vincent, is Place Chateaubriand. The Hôtel France et Chateaubriand occupies the site of the house in which Chateaubriand was born.

On the east side of the square is the massive bulk of the castle (14th and 15th C.), with four towers. In one of the towers, the Tour Quic-en- Groigne at the northwest corner, is the Galerie Quic-en-Groigne, which has interesting displays, with wax figures, illustrating events in the history of the town. In the southwest wing of the castle is the Municipal Museum, also mainly devoted to the history of the town. From here visitors can gain access to the towers, from which there are fine views.