Saint-Louis Bastion

The Bastion Saint-Louis and the statue of Duguay-Trouin

The Bastion Saint-Louis is one of the bastions of the ramparts of Saint-Malo, where the statue of the corsair Duguay-Trouin stands. The Saint-Malo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this structure and the tribute paid to one of the great Malouin figures.

A bastion in honour of Louis XIV

The Bastion Saint-Louis was named in honour of Louis XIV. The houses that line it, dating from 1727, are among the rare ones to have escaped the 1944 bombing, which largely destroyed Saint-Malo. At the centre stands the statue of Duguay-Trouin, a famous Malouin corsair and admiral. The bastion thus testifies to the military and corsair history of the city.

What to see

You admire the statue of Duguay-Trouin, the 1727 houses that survived the bombing and the view over the sea from the bastion. The Bastion Saint-Louis recalls the corsair history of Saint-Malo. It is a stop for lovers of history and heritage, on the watch path.

Practical information

The Bastion Saint-Louis lies on the ramparts of Saint-Malo, reachable on foot by the watch path. It is a public structure freely accessible at all times and on the level; the statue of Duguay-Trouin can be freely admired. It is discovered during the tour of the ramparts.

Who was Duguay-Trouin?

A famous Malouin corsair and admiral, whose statue stands at the centre of the Bastion Saint-Louis, on the ramparts of Saint-Malo.

Where is the Bastion Saint-Louis?

On the ramparts of Saint-Malo, on the watch path.