PRACTICAL

Beware of scam senders claiming to arrange accommodation in Saint-Malo. The committee’s only mailing address is itqw2025@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.

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.
Early booking is highly recommended!

We’ve learned that accommodation booking platforms are contacting participants, but this does not come from the committee. The committee uses itqw.2025@gmail.com to communicate.

Link provided by the venue, Palais du Grand Large, with negociated rates
https://formulaire.legrandlarge-congres.com/event/registration?eventid=170&langue=UK

  • Choose your stay and the hotel from their list of partner hotels on the screen.
  • Your detailed hotel reservation is automatically sent to the selected hotel with your contact details (no payment required on this form).
  • Booking confirmation and payment for your stay will be made directly with your hotel after receipt of the validation email.

Here are some other hotels 2* et 3* to book directly

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 have booked rooms in two discounted establishments, a Campsite and a Youth Hostel. These accommodations with rooms for 3 or 4 people are reserved for individual or for group already formed (2, 3 or 4 persons). Allocation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click on each image to access the description and pre-booking form.