You soon arrive at the ancient Tower of Solidor, dominating the little bay of the same name, and can continue to the centre ... to the south of St Malo. £43 for a sail-cloth shopping bag that ...

to St-Malo. Ferries dock at the international ferry terminal (2), a 10-minute walk from the city centre. Ryanair (0871 246 0000; ryanair.com) flies to Dinard from East Midlands and London Stansted.

St Malo is a ferry port ... Though wrecked in 1944, the old centre, within the ramparts, has been put back together splendidly. The dense labyrinth of dressed stone speaks of the power, wealth ...