Saint Malo, France

A jewel in Brittany’s crown, St Malo is a walled port and charming resort on the Emerald Coast. Its winding cobbled streets and ancient stone ramparts overlook golden sand beaches, islets and smart marinas. St Malo oozes history, and wherever you step, you can feel the town’s swashbuckling corsair past.

From St Malo it’s a short drive to Brittany’s famed Pink Granite Coast, with its sloping beaches of white-gold sand, secluded coves and caves, cliff walks and stylish hotels.

The English Channel’s southernmost ferry port, St Malo’s excellent road connections make it the perfect route for holidays in Brittany, the Loire Valley, the Dordogne and southwest France. It’s also the shortest drive from the Channel to Spain.