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BEACHES AND SEASIDE

The seaside in Ille‑et‑Vilaine

Ille-et-Vilaine is a destination of choice for anyone wanting to enjoy invigorating strolls and breathe in the salty sea air. Boasting white sandy beaches and rocks immersed in the turquoise blue sea, there are so many wonderful places!

Pointe du Moulinet, Piscine naturelle, Dinard

Natural swimming pools in Ille‑et‑Vilaine

Swimming without having to be concerned about the tide times is something we dream of, especially when it’s warm. On the Emerald Coast, it is possible to swim at any time of...

Grandes marées, Saint Malo

The largest tides in Europe

Because Brittany doesn’t do things by halves, the tides of Saint-Malo and Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel are among the biggest in Europe. This captivating phenomenon offers...

Plage de la Salinette à Saint-Briac

The most beautiful beaches in Ille‑et‑Vilaine

Whether your love building sandcastles, playing sport or reading with your feet buried in the sand, here is our selection of the five best beaches to discover in Ille-et-Vilaine.

La Vélomaritime, Saint-Malo

The Vélomaritime®

This new bike route connects Roscoff in Brittany with Dunkirk on the Belgian border, on the French part of the EuroVélo 4 (EV4) route.

Get an eye full

Ille-et-Vilaine has so much to offer: salty ocean air, high tides, parks and gardens, towns of art and history, small towns of character with their picturesque charm, medieval fortresses, natural and unspoilt spaces, the mythical Brocéliande forest, and so on!

Coucher de soleil, Saint-Briac

Saint-Briac and Saint-Lunaire, family seaside resorts

With their turquoise water, numerous fine sandy beaches and sumptuous villas, the two little seaside resorts of Saint-Briac and Saint-Lunaire are the gems of the Emerald Coast!

Saint-Malo Intra-muros, Môle des Noires

Saint-Malo, the privateer city

The fortress city of Saint-Malo boasts that it has never been conquered! This superb city, also known as the privateer city, can be explored on foot by strolling along the...

Forts du Petit Bé et du Grand Bé, Saint-Malo

The 4 Vauban forts

Today, Saint-Malo still has traces from the Vauban era. Built at the end of the 17th century on the order of Louis XIV, four forts watch over the privateer city.

Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel

The Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, between sky and sea

Hesitating between the land and the sea, the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel possesses a wild and fragile beauty that characterises it. On one side is the immense bay marked by the...

Saint-Suliac, vu du ciel

Saint-Suliac, the authentic

Thanks to the protection of its heritage, Saint-Suliac, a former fishing village on the Rance estuary, was elected one of the “Most Beautiful Villages of France” and is...

Cancale depuis les hauteurs

Cancale, the oyster capital

The best way to appreciate the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel and its many surprises is with a plate of oysters on Cancale port, soaking up the mild maritime climate and breathing in...

Vue aérienne plage de Saint-Lunaire

The Emerald Coast, the pearl of Brittany

The Emerald Coast, which owes its name to the colour of its water, is blessed with some of the most beautiful beaches of Ille-et-Vilaine. From the top of the Saint-Malo...

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