Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Nightlife:
The oldest café in St-Malo (open since 1820) also has the longest name
(too long to repeat here) and 2,874 dolls along its walls. Locals call it
La Java
and gather
here for beer, wine, and
les bon temps
. Even if you won't be staying overnight in St-Malo,
it's worth taking a peek at the quirky decor any time of day (near Porte St. Vincent at 3
Rue Ste. Barbe, tel. 02 99 56 41 90,
www.lajavacafe.com
).
From St-Malo by Train to: Dinan
(6/day, 1-2 hours, transfer in Dol-de-Bretagne, bus is
better—see below),
Pontorson
(with bus connections to
Mont St-Michel;
2/day, 2 hours,
transfer in Dol).
By Bus to: Dinan
(3-6/day, none on Sun except in summer, 1 hour; faster and better
than train, as bus stops are more central),
Mont St-Michel
(1/day direct usually at 9:15,
1.25 hours, runs daily July-Aug, Tue-Sat only April-June and Sept-Oct, less off-season,
€20round-tripfareevenifonlygoingone-way,buyfromdriver),
Rennes
(4/day).Region-
al bus service is provided by Tibus (
www.tibus.fr
)
or Illenoo (
www.illenoo-services.fr
).
Alternative Ways to Mont St-Michel:
If you can't take the express bus, there are a
few other train-to-bus and bus-to-bus trips that work (at least 2 hours to Mont St-Michel,
depending on the time of day). And schedules change like the wind, so let the TI explain
your options.
Dinard
This upscale-traditional resort comes with a kid-friendly beach and an old-time, Coney
Island-style, beach-promenade feel (7 buses/day from Dinan, fewer on Sun, 45 minutes).
Its Saturday market is worthwhile, and views from the foot ferry
(Bus de Mer)
to St-Malo
are wonderful (€7.80 round-trip, runs 9:00-18:00, later in summer, departs Dinard from
below Promenade du Clair de Lune at Embarcadère). Otherwise, there's little other reason
to come here.
The
TI,
between the casino and Place de la République parking lot, is at 2Boulevard
Féart (daily 10:00-12:30 & 14:30-18:00, tel. 02 99 46 94 12,
www.ot-dinard.com
)
. To get
totheTIfromPlacedelaRépublique,walktowardthewater,takethefirstright,andmake
another right onto Boulevard Féart.
