Saint-Philippe Bastion

The Bastion Saint-Philippe, on the ramparts of Saint-Malo

The Bastion Saint-Philippe is one of the bastions of the ramparts of Saint-Malo, born of the enlargement of the city in the eighteenth century. The Saint-Malo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this defensive structure and the view it offers over the sea.

A bastion of the enlargement of the city

The Bastion Saint-Philippe dates from the second enlargement of Saint-Malo, carried out between 1714 and 1720, when the city expanded to accommodate its population and its activities. At that time, after the death of Louis XIV, Philippe d'Orléans ensured the regency of the kingdom, which gave its name to the bastion. Today integrated into the watch path, it offers fine views over the sea and testifies to the extension of the corsair city.

What to see

Here you enjoy the ramparts and the view over the sea from the bastion, a witness of the enlargement of Saint-Malo in the eighteenth century. The Bastion Saint-Philippe is part of the great tour of the fortifications. It is a stop for lovers of history and panoramas, on the watch path.

Practical information

The Bastion Saint-Philippe 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. It is discovered during the tour of the ramparts, which offers fine views over the sea and the walled town.

When was the Bastion Saint-Philippe built?

Between 1714 and 1720, during the second enlargement of Saint-Malo; it owes its name to Philippe d'Orléans, then regent of the kingdom.

Where is the Bastion Saint-Philippe?

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