Poissonnerie Square

Place de la Poissonnerie and the Fish Hall

Place de la Poissonnerie houses the former Fish Hall of Saint-Malo, with its frame adorned with fish. The Saint-Malo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque hall and its curious marine decor.

The fish hall and the Orbiche

On Place de la Poissonnerie stands the former Fish Hall of Saint-Malo, the Marc'had Pesked in Breton. Although it no longer sells fish, its frame carved with geometric fish is worth a look. Its entrance is guarded by a sculpture called the Orbiche, which represents a dogfish, the smallest of the sharks. Picturesque and unusual, the square testifies to the maritime past of the city.

What to see

You admire the frame of the Fish Hall adorned with geometric fish and the sculpture of the Orbiche that guards its entrance. Place de la Poissonnerie is a picturesque and unusual place, a witness of the maritime past of Saint-Malo. It is an original stop, in the heart of the walled city.

Practical information

Place de la Poissonnerie lies in the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the frame of the hall and the Orbiche can be freely admired. It is discovered during a walk in the walled town.

What is the Orbiche on Place de la Poissonnerie?

It is a sculpture that guards the entrance of the Fish Hall, representing a dogfish, the smallest of the sharks.

Where is Place de la Poissonnerie?

In the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros.