Dinan Gate

The Dinan Gate, in Saint-Malo

The Dinan Gate is one of the gates of the ramparts of Saint-Malo, opening on the port side. The Saint-Malo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic gate, a passage between the walled town and the quays.

A gate open onto the port

The Dinan Gate is one of the gates that pierce the ramparts of Saint-Malo, on the port side. It allowed the walled town to be linked to the quays and the maritime activities that made the wealth of the corsair city. A witness of the defensive system of Saint-Malo, it is part of the great ensemble of ramparts that surround the walled city and constitutes one of the historic accesses to the town.

What to see

Here you cross the gate of the ramparts between the walled town and the port, discovering the fortifications and the quays. The Dinan Gate illustrates the link of Saint-Malo with its maritime activity. It is a stop for lovers of heritage and fortifications, on the ramparts of the city.

Practical information

The Dinan Gate lies on the ramparts of Saint-Malo, on the port side, reachable on foot. It is a public structure freely accessible at all times, which links the walled town to the quays. You cross it during a walk between the walled city and the port.

What does the Dinan Gate open onto?

Onto the port of Saint-Malo and its quays, which it linked to the walled town, in the time of the maritime activity of the corsair city.

Where is the Dinan Gate?

On the ramparts of Saint-Malo, on the port side.