PRACTICAL
Still available: 2 « Cocos », alternative and fully-equiped accommodation at the Aleth campsite (5 nights for 430 €). A 20-minute walk from the conference venue along a beautiful coastal path. See below
Beware of scam senders claiming to arrange accommodation in Saint-Malo. The committee’s only mailing address is itqw.2025@gmail.com
SAINT-MALO
This region between Brittany and Normandy is rich in maritime landscapes on the Atlantic, an exceptional patrimony (e.g. Mont-Saint-Michel) and has been at the heart of history, during the 2nd World War, for Christian pilgrimages, the epic of pirates…
Its heritage is rich and varied: the ramparts, the castle, the shipowners’ houses and the cathedral, ramparts, beaches and coastal paths, the Grand Bé islet, the castle, Saint-Vincent Cathedral…
… Chateaubriand’s tomb can be reached at low tide from Bon-Secours beach, Duchesse Anne’s house and the House of Poets and Writers, Saint-Sauveur Chapel, Shipowners’ houses, in the footsteps of Marie-Laure…
ACCESS
• By train
– from Paris: Saint-Malo is easily accessible from Paris by High-speed line, in 2h15 or 2h30 – https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/train/timetables/paris/st-malo
If you are arriving in Paris from abroad by plane or train, take public transport from your airport or arrival station to the train sation « Gare Montparnasse »
– from Rennes: if you arrive in Rennes by plane or train, you can take a train from Rennes station to Saint-Malo. https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/train/timetables/rennes/st-malo
– from Nantes: if you arrive in Nantes by plane or train, https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/train/route/nantes/st-malo
• By bus
https://www.flixbus.ie/coach/saint-malo or https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
• By car
Rennes- Saint-Malo: 45 minutes / Paris-Saint-Malo: 4h00 / Nantes -Saint-Malo: 2h00 / Brest-Saint-Malo: 2h30…
• By the sea
Saint-Malo / Great Britain, direct and regular connections to Portsmouth: https://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/
• By plane
via Rennes Airport: https://www.rennes.aeroport.fr/en
or Nantes Airport: https://www.nantes.aeroport.fr/en
VENUE
The venue will be the Palais du Grand Large, the Conference center, located in the immediate vicinity of the city.
Address: 1 Quai Duguay-Trouin
35400 Saint-Malo
ACCOMMODATION
There are a number of options for accommodation near to the conference venue, depending on your preference and budget, ranging from 5-star to 2-star hotels.
Suggestion of hotels 2* et 3* to book directly
Hôtel Nautilus / B&B Hôtel / Hôtel Ibis Budget Saint Malo Centre / Le Croiseur Ginette / Hôtel Chateaubriand /
Hôtel Antinéa et Hôtel Le Jersey / Hôtel Beaufort
Other reservation platforms can also be consulted directly
– Link provided by the Tourist Office: https://www.saint-malo-tourisme.co.uk/
– https://www.booking.com/city/fr/saint-malo.html
– https://fr.hotels.com/
– https://www.airbnb.co.uk/s/Saint~Malo–France/homes …
LOW COST ACCOMMODATION
We booked rooms in two discounted establishments, a Campsite and a Youth Hostel.
2 « Cocos » in the campsite are still available for 430 € for 5 nights, for individual or for group already formed (2, 3 or 4 persons).
Click on the image to access the description and pre-booking form.
