Location

Saint-Malo is located on the north coast of Brittany, western part of France. Its outstanding landscapes and rich historical heritage make Saint Malo a unique destination. With its 52,000 inhabitants, this city offers a varied and healthy economic activity. Its international trade port, travelers port, fishing port and sailing port add up to an economic activity definitely open to the world. The official site of the town provides a number of informations and panoramic views. The area offers a number of places for tourism. The website of the tourism board collects useful brochures and addresses for building up the program of a unique summer stay. More generally, Brittany offers a variety of amazing landscapes, each part of the coastline having its own identity. The official website for tourism in Brittany provides numerous informations, brochures, photos and maps.

Venue

The Palais du Grand Large, Saint-Malo convention center, is located in its heart, facing the sea. It welcomes about 150 meetings a year and provides meeting organisers and participants with all modern congress facilities and services.

Travel Information

By train: Saint-Malo is reachable by TGV (high speed train) directly from Paris Montparnasse railway station. Furthermore, from Roissy Charles-De-Gaulle airport, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, and Strasbourg, there are direct TGVs to Rennes with connecting trains or shuttles to Saint-Malo. By car: From Paris, motorway and then double-track road. By plane: From London, Jersey, Guernersey to Dinard-Pleurtuit airport (10km far from Saint-Malo). By boat: From England, Ireland and channel islands. Detailed information is available from this page.

Climate

The climate in Brittany is typically oceanic: the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean and its warm currents guarantees a general mildness of the weather in all seasons. Summer is warm with a few rare storms. Average temperatures range from 18 to 25 degrees Celsius in summer. Weather forecast: here or there.