Grand Bé

The Grand Bé, the islet of Saint-Malo

The Grand Bé is an uninhabited islet located a few hundred metres from the ramparts of Saint-Malo, accessible on foot at low tide. The Saint-Malo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic rock, where the writer Chateaubriand rests.

A rock accessible at low tide

The Grand Bé is an uninhabited rocky islet, located a few hundred metres from the ramparts of Saint-Malo. You reach it on foot, across the foreshore, only at low tide, as the sea covers the passage at high tide. It is on this rock turned towards the open sea that the writer Chateaubriand, native of Saint-Malo, chose to be buried. The islet also offers a fine viewpoint over the city and the bay.

What to see

Here you discover the rocky islet, the tomb of Chateaubriand turned towards the open sea and a fine viewpoint over Saint-Malo and the bay. Accessible on foot at low tide, the Grand Bé is an emblematic stop of the city. It is a place full of memory and seascapes, to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Grand Bé lies a few hundred metres from the ramparts of Saint-Malo, accessible on foot across the foreshore only at low tide. It is a natural site freely accessible, with no ticket office. It is essential to check the tide times before going there, so as not to be trapped by the rising waters.

How do you reach the Grand Bé?

On foot, across the foreshore, only at low tide; at high tide, the sea covers the passage. It is essential to check the tide times.

Who rests on the Grand Bé?

The writer Chateaubriand, native of Saint-Malo, who chose to be buried on this rock turned towards the open sea.