Halle aux Blés – Covered Market

The Wheat Hall of Saint-Malo

The Wheat Hall is a fine building with a glass roof and a metal structure, in the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros. The Saint-Malo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this nineteenth-century market hall, which still hosts a market.

A market hall from 1822

Built in 1822 then enlarged, the Wheat Hall of Saint-Malo stands out by its fine glass roof and its metal structure, characteristic of the market architecture of the nineteenth century. A place of trade and exchange since its creation, it still today hosts a market, twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. It testifies to the commercial life of the walled city.

What to see

You admire the fine glass roof and the metal structure of the hall, a witness of the market architecture of the nineteenth century. On market days, it comes alive with stalls and merchants. It is a stop for lovers of architecture and local atmosphere, in the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros.

Practical information

The Wheat Hall lies in the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros, reachable on foot. The building can be freely admired; a market is generally held there on Tuesdays and Fridays, with hours that may vary. It is best to come on a market day to enjoy the liveliness.

When was the Wheat Hall of Saint-Malo built?

In 1822, then enlarged; it stands out by its glass roof and its metal structure, and still hosts a market on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Where is the Wheat Hall of Saint-Malo?

In the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros.