Route des Malouinières de Saint-Coulomb

The commune of Saint-Coulomb had twenty malouinières spread across its territory. Malouinières are the country residences of Saint-Malo shipowners. Most were built between 1680 and 1730. Their architecture was strongly influenced by military engineers. Their style is uniform (granite from the Chausey Islands).
This route, in a vegetable-growing countryside, allows you to discover some of them in different sizes. Only the one in Ville Bague is open to visitors.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 32 m
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    Descent: - 32 m

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    Highest point: 36 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the Parking des Venelles car park, near the cemetery.

(S/E) Leave the car park via Rue des Venelles, against the one-way system, which leads to the D355. Turn left and pass by Saint-Colomban Church. At the bend in the road, opposite the shops, cross Rue de Saint-Malo with caution and take the small Rue Adrien Salle, to the right of the bakery.
At the end, turn left onto Rue de la Mairie, pass in front of the public school and continue straight ahead. Walk along a wall and arrive at a crossroads with a give way sign. On your left, you will see the entrance to Ville Bague, used for guided tours.

Walk along the wall of the property with the bell tower of the small chapel and the tall chimneys characteristic of Malouinières. Continue to the crossroads near La Barre (lodge).

(1) Turn left, continue along the small road and pass behind the Malouinière de la Ville-ès-Treux. Ignore a road on the left and arrive at a new crossroads near the D201.

White markings (not very visible)

(2) Turn left at the sign for La Lihais, pass close to a house (beware of vicious dogs behind a small fence) and continue along a grassy path towards the Malouinière la Bréarde (late 17th - early 18th century).
Pass between the farm buildings and continue along a farm track for about a hundred metres. Turn right between the fields to descend towards a small road. Follow it to the left and pass in front of the very sober Les Barreaux malouinière, which was built around 1730. Continue on to reach a new, more imposing malouinière, Les Courtils.

No signposts

(3) Turn left onto a path that passes by the gable end of the house and leads to a small road between the vegetable fields. Turn left and follow the road as it bends sharply to go around the Ville Aze malouinière near the Étang Sainte-Suzanne.

(4) At the stop sign, cross the D355 carefully near the bridge and continue straight on the small road that leads to a car park with picnic tables. Opposite, on the other bank, you can see the Fosse Hingant malouinière. Walk along the lake through a wooded area, cross the dyke that closes off the lake and continue along the path that leads to a bend in the road. Continue straight on to the next crossroads, ignoring the road on the left leading to the La Ville ès Gourdeaux farm.

(5) Take the road lined with fields on the left and arrive at a place called Le Fresne. You can make a round trip on the right to the 18th-century malouinière (large farmhouse) of La Ville Poulet.

(6) Turn left (signposted Saint-Coulomb à vélo), cross the hamlet, go over a small bridge and shortly afterwards you will arrive at the Saint-Coulomb industrial estate. Continue to the Souvenir du jubilé de 1875 calvary.

(7) At the crossroads, take the alley opposite, which leads to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Les Venelles car park, near the cemetery.
  2. 1 : km 1.55 - alt. 23 m - La Barre
  3. 2 : km 2.14 - alt. 13 m - Fork in the road (La Lihais)
  4. 3 : km 3.29 - alt. 21 m - Les Courtils
  5. 4 : km 4.09 - alt. 25 m - Crossing the D355
  6. 5 : km 5.64 - alt. 30 m - Turn left at the fork.
  7. 6 : km 6.11 - alt. 31 m - Le Fresne
  8. 7 : km 7.09 - alt. 33 m - Jubilee Calvary
  9. S/E : km 7.23 - alt. 34 m - Les Venelles car park, near the cemetery.

Notes

Toilets near the church.
Picnic tables near the Sainte-Suzanne pond.

NB: this route mainly follows country roads where simple low-cut shoes are sufficient.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
User 27654618

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Too many tarmac roads but no other options, nevertheless a pleasant route

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anticonstitutionnellement
anticonstitutionnellement

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant stroll

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Les pommiers
Les pommiers

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route that allows you to discover several Malouinières (traditional mansions).
A little too much tarmac
Picnic area near the lake

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User 20768371

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I knew him because he's not very well known, which is a shame

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achemeuh
achemeuh

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant autumn walk, partly on the road, which wasn't too busy on 2 November, and partly among the cauliflowers of Brittany's vegetable-growing region.
I only followed the route thanks to the GPS, which avoids any unpleasant surprises.

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gerfree
gerfree

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The dogs are still there
It is best to follow the GPS

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JCcloclo
JCcloclo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route, but a bit of unprotected road, what a shame...

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jacquesblestel
jacquesblestel

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello,
The Malouinieres route includes a significant number of roads, but the downside is that these small roads have no hard shoulder and sharing the road with cars and motorhomes can sometimes be complicated, even dangerous.
On the other hand, the malouinieres seem very beautiful to me, at least when viewed from a distance, because when you get closer, the 3-metre-high surrounding wall only allows you to see the top of the roof (except for one of them), and the same is true for the other old country houses. So unless you use a drone to film, there isn't much to see on this route.

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RIBIN
RIBIN

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We decided to set off from the picnic area (after our picnic...). Immediately afterwards, don't forget to turn left to walk along the pond.
A visit to the Malouinière LA VILLE BAGUE is a great addition to the route, with many interesting facts about the era of privateers, and excellent commentary from the owner.
Otherwise, the dogs are still aggressive, but behind a fence.
Follow the directions and the few arrows carefully.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your opinion and suggestions, which I will incorporate into the description.
Best regards and keep up the good work on Visorando.

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JPED
JPED

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At a place called Le Lihais, the dogs are still as aggressive as ever!

To make the route easier to follow, I suggest that point 4 should read:
"At the stop sign, cross the D355 carefully (near the bridge over the pond) and continue straight ahead on the small road that leads to a car park with picnic tables."

and
...which closes off the pond and continue along the path that leads to a road with a bend; continue straight ahead (do not turn left onto the road leading to La Ville ès Gourdeaux farm).

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PasMai
PasMai

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short route to start your stay in the Malouin region
Suitable for everyone, adults and children alike

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OLVMALOU
OLVMALOU

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Precise and detailed route

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