House of the Corsair

The Corsair's House, a shipowner's residence in Saint-Malo

The Corsair's House is a shipowner's residence classified as a Historic Monument, in the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros. The Saint-Malo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this private mansion, a witness of the epic of the Malouin corsairs.

One of the last shipowner mansions

The Corsair's House, classified as a Historic Monument, is one of the last shipowner mansions still standing in Saint-Malo. It was built for François Auguste Magon de la Lande, a corsair in the service of Louis XV, from a great Malouin family. This refined residence testifies to the wealth and the way of life of the shipowners and corsairs who made the fortune of the city in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

What to see

Here you discover the shipowner's residence classified as a Historic Monument, a witness of the epic of the Malouin corsairs and the way of life of the great shipowner families. The Corsair's House immerses the visitor in the history of privateering and maritime trade. It is a stop for lovers of history and heritage, in the heart of the walled city.

Practical information

The Corsair's House lies in the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros, reachable on foot. A shipowner's residence classified as a Historic Monument, it can be visited; its hours and conditions vary by day and season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

For whom was the Corsair's House built?

For François Auguste Magon de la Lande, a corsair in the service of Louis XV; it is one of the last shipowner mansions still standing in Saint-Malo.

Where is the Corsair's House?

In the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros.