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, Saint-Malo is easily accessible from Paris (Montparnasse Station) by High-speed line, in 2h15 or 2h30 – https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 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: 4h / Nantes -Saint-Malo: 2h / 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
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 ».
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
https://formulaire.legrandlarge-congres.com/event/registration?eventid=170&langue=UK
- It seems that the links works better on Google Chrome than on other browsers.
- 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.
Link provided by the Tourist Office
https://www.saint-malo-tourisme.co.uk/
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
https://www.booking.com/city/fr/saint-malo.html
https://fr.hotels.com/
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/s/Saint~Malo–France/homes
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Low cost Accommodation
We have booked rooms in two discounted establishments, a Youth Hostel and a Campsite. These accommodations with rooms for 3 or 4 people are reserved for group already formed (4, 3 or 2 persons) or individual.
Allocation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click on each image to access the description and pre-booking form.