Route of Street Art in Saint-Malo

Since 2013, the cities of Rennes and Saint-Malo have been joining forces every two years for a new street art event. On this occasion, works by urban artists adorn the city’s walls, transforming them into giant, colourful murals. Thus, this ephemeral art form emerges and disappears with each edition. The most recent event took place in 2022. This purely urban walking route, created in August 2024, winds its way through various neighbourhoods of the city and allows you to discover a number of works – often panoramic in nature – some of which have vanished from the landscape, hidden beneath a layer of insulation or following façade renovation, notably on Quai Duguay Trouin. Wander through this open-air gallery – the perfect opportunity to get some fresh air whilst drifting between dreams and imagination.

Details

61318193
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.23 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 69 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 69 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 72 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Saint-Malo (35400)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.650913° / W 2.006531°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1116ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Photos

Description of the walk

Park at Place de Rocabey opposite the Church of Notre-Dame des Grèves: free parking.

(S/E) Head to the corner of Boulevard Villebois Mareuil and Rue François Dubreuil: on the right, opposite the church, you’ll find the ‘Plante choyée’ mural. Cross the church forecourt to reach Boulevard de La Tour d’Auvergne, then turn right onto it.

(1) At the end, cross Avenue de Moka and head slightly to the right onto Allée Bernard Demolins. You’ll come to Avenue de la Fontaine au Bonhomme; turn left onto it, then right onto Rue Charlotte Bequignon-Lagarde until you reach Avenue Aristide Briand.

(2) Walk back and forth in front of the supermarket on the left until you reach the east gable of the building: the ‘Mers brisées’ mural. Continue along the avenue towards the Palais de Justice, then turn right onto Allée Marie Marvingt. Walk alongside the Jacques Villegle free-expression wall: various murals. Join and turn left onto Avenue de La Fontaine au Bonhomme until you reach Avenue de Moka. Turn left, then right onto Rue Ernest Renan and continue to Boulevard de la République: mural on the ‘Voie de la Liberté’.

(3) Continue left, pass Avenue Jean Jaurès, then turn left onto Rue Pierre Bouguer. Continue to Avenue Anita Conti: ‘Ballet de poissons’ mural.

(4) Cross the road and head right, passing in front of the SNCF station. Go round the first roundabout on the left. At the second roundabout, turn left onto Allée Alexandrine Boyaux, which runs parallel to Avenue Maurice Callame. Walk between the blocks of flats and the Marville stadium: murals.

(5) Continue along the footpath to the left after crossing Boulevard des Tallards. Reach the junction with Rue des Grèves de Chasles: mural. Continue straight ahead along Boulevard des Tallards, skirting the Saint-Malo Hospital, and continue along Rue de la Marne.

(6) On the uphill section, turn right onto Rue de la Pie: mural ‘La femme pensive’. Turn right onto Rue Danycan, then right again onto Boulevard Henry Dunant.

(7) Cross Rue Bougainville and continue straight ahead along Rue Eugène Brouard to its end. Turn right onto Rue Georges V to reach Quai du Val: ‘Zone d’espoir’ mural.

(8) Turn left, cross via the footbridge, then turn left to walk alongside the basin. Follow Quai de Trichet to the Naye roundabout: murals *Course à l’échalotte* and *Les blaireaux*.

(9) Go round the roundabout on the right, then take the footpath along the Vauban basin and continue along the Chaussée Éric Tabarly to the Île Maurice roundabout: statue of Mahé de la Bourbonnais.

(10) Cross over and head left towards the city centre, following the ramparts. Enter the city walls via the Porte de Dinan and the street of the same name. Continue along Rue Broussais, turn right into the Passage de la Petite Hermine to emerge at the Place du Marché aux Légumes: ‘Bretagne profonde’ mural.

(11) Continue left along Rue de la Vieille Boucherie. Carry on straight ahead, heading down Rue Porcon de la Barbinais. Pass Saint-Vincent’s Cathedral, then turn right onto Rue Saint-Vincent to leave the old town and reach the town hall.

(12) Walk to the right of the Tourist Office to reach the Esplanade Duguay-Trouin and carry on straight ahead. At the far end of the harbour basin, exit to the left of the harbour walls. Cross Boulevard de la République and continue straight ahead along Boulevard Théodore Botrel.

(13) Turn right onto Rue Hamon, then head towards Place de Rocabey and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 16 ft - Place de Rocabey – Free car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.22 - alt. 23 ft - Allée B Demolins – Musée des Terres Neuvas
  3. 2 : mi 0.63 - alt. 20 ft - Avenue A. Briand
  4. 3 : mi 1.36 - alt. 23 ft - Boulevard de la République
  5. 4 : mi 1.61 - alt. 23 ft - Avenue A. Conti – SNCF railway station
  6. 5 : mi 2.11 - alt. 23 ft - Boulevard des Tallards
  7. 6 : mi 2.53 - alt. 52 ft - Rue de la Pie
  8. 7 : mi 2.73 - alt. 43 ft - Rue Bougainville
  9. 8 : mi 2.99 - alt. 23 ft - Quai du Val
  10. 9 : mi 3.46 - alt. 26 ft - Nay roundabout
  11. 10 : mi 3.82 - alt. 26 ft - Mauritius Roundabout
  12. 11 : mi 4.13 - alt. 49 ft - Place du Marché aux Légumes
  13. 12 : mi 4.36 - alt. 26 ft - Place Saint-Vincent – Tourist Office
  14. 13 : mi 5.05 - alt. 16 ft - Rue Hamon
  15. S/E : mi 5.23 - alt. 16 ft - Rocabey car park – Notre Dame des Grèves Church

Notes

(S/E) Free parking at Place de Rocabey.
You can set off from the free car park at Place Foch, Rue Eugène Brouard or the SNCF railway station.
(12) Tourist Office, Esplanade Saint-Vincent.
(S/E) Market at Rocabey on Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
Market within the city walls on Friday mornings.

Worth a visit

Notre-Dame des Grèves Church.
Musée des Terres Neuvas.
Within the city walls and ramparts.
Saint-Vincent Cathedral.
La Maison du Québec.
L’Étoile du Roy, a replica of a privateer frigate.
Fort National.
Bon Secours beach and seawater swimming pool.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
dechambre
dechambre

Thank you, Béa 1, for your comments and ratings.
I wish you a very happy 2025.

Machine-translated

Béa 1
Béa 1

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this typically urban yet truly surprising walk, which takes us off the beaten track to introduce us to little side streets and help us discover both well-known and lesser-known murals. Each element of this collection is enhanced by the next, keeping us on our toes. One small regret: there aren’t many descriptions of the artworks, but we can find them online elsewhere.

Machine-translated

dechambre
dechambre

Thank you, Rillaud, for being the first to rate this route and for adding your comments.
Have a lovely festive season!

Machine-translated

Rillaud
Rillaud

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely route to follow. Even in November, it’s quite busy, but you’ll have no trouble finding a parking space despite the pay-and-display car parks. It wasn’t sunny, but it was a lovely route.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.