Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ramparts:
In the Middle Ages, this elevated walkway was connected with Château
de Dinan (it's about a mile in either direction to the château from here). Although the old
port town was repeatedly destroyed, these ramparts were never taken by force. If an at-
tackergotbythe
contrescarpe
(secondouterwall,nowcoveredinvegetation)andthrough
the (dry) moat, he'd be pummeled by ghastly stuff dropped through the holes lining the
ramparts. Today, the ramparts protect the town's residential charm and private gardens.
Venture out on the (second) huge Governor's Tower to see how the cannon slots enabled
defenders to shoot in all directions. As you look uphill, the St-Malo tower is the last one
you can see. But our next destination is the tower built into the wall to the right (with your
back to the upper old town). The tall church even farther to the right is where our walk
ends—the Church of St. Sauveur.
•DoublebacktoRueMichelandturnright.Takethefirstleft,ontoRueduRempart.Walk
to the round tower (in the corner of the park), called...
St. Catherine's Tower:
This part of Dinan's medieval defense system allows stra-
tegicviewsoftherivervalleyandovertheoldport(formoreontheport,seebelow).Find
