>> Location

Saint-Malo is located on the north coast of Brittany, western part of France. Its outstanding landscapes and rich historical heritage make Saint Malo a unique destination. With its 52,000 inhabitants, this city offers a varied and healthy economic activity. Its international trade port, travelers port, fishing port and sailing port add up to an economic activity definitely open to the world.

The official site of the town provides a number of informations and panoramic views. The area offers a number of places for tourism. The website of the tourism board collects useful brochures and addresses for building up the program of a unique summer stay.

More generally, Brittany offers a variety of amazing landscapes, each part of the coastline having its own identity. The official website for tourism in Brittany provides numerous informations, brochures, photos and maps.
Saint-Malo

>> Venue

Palais du Grand Large Auditorium The Palais du Grand Large, Saint-Malo convention center, is located in its heart, facing the sea.

It welcomes about 150 meetings a year and provides meeting organisers and participants with all modern congress facilities and services.
Palais du Grand Large

>> Accomodation

>> Selection of Hotels with special rates: !!Please follow this link to the CASA reservation system to benefit from special rates!!

Two categories of hotels are available: 2 or 3 star hotels. These are hotels at a walking distance from the ‘Palais du Grand Large’ (10 mn) and are located ‘Intra Muros’ (Saint-Malo old part of town) or on the seaside promenade.

*** 3-Star Hotels:

** 2-Star Hotels:

>> Book a room on your own:

There are many web sites where hotels and B&B of Saint-Malo are listed. Remember that CASA 2010 will take place in ‘Le Palais du Grand Large’ which is located near ‘intra muros’ (old part of town) and the harbor. Follow the Google link here.

>> Transportation

By train: Saint-Malo can be reached by TGV (high speed train):

From Paris-Charles-De-Gaulle (Paris-CDG) airport:
There are direct TGVs to Rennes where you easily get connecting trains or shuttles to Saint-Malo (maximum waiting time 0:30):
Please check with SNCF for timetables and to book your ticket.

If this does not fit with your own flight schedule, you may consider taking a TGV at Paris-Montparnasse railway station. See below.

Within Paris-CDG airport, following transportations are available:

  • TGV station;
  • RER subway station to reach Paris-Montparnasse railway station. Instructions. Subway map and schedules;
  • Air France bus shuttles to reach Paris-Montparnasse railway station.
From Paris-Orly airport:
Find the RER subway station to reach Paris-Montparnasse railway station. Instructions. Subway map and schedules;

From Paris-Montparnasse railway station:
There are direct TGVs to Saint-Malo in 2:56.
Please check with SNCF for timetables and to book your ticket.

Depending upon your travel schedule, you may prefer using a direct TGV to Rennes where you easily get connecting trains or shuttles to Saint-Malo (maximum waiting time 0:30).
Please check with SNCF for timetables and to book your ticket.

There are direct TGVs from Lille, Lyon, Marseille, and Strasbourg to Rennes where you easily get connecting trains or shuttles to Saint-Malo (maximum waiting time 0:30).
Please check with SNCF for timetables and to book your ticket.

From London to Paris, you may wish to use the Eurostar to Paris, and then one of the solutions above.
Please check with SNCF for timetables and to book your ticket.

By car:

From Paris: 370 km (3:30) by motorways A11/A13 (through Rennes) or A13/A84 (through Caen).

By plane:

Dinard-Pleurtuit airport (10km from Saint-Malo): Daily round-trip flights from London, flights from Jersey, Guernersey.

Rennes-St-Jacques Airport (70km from Saint-Malo): Direct, daily routes from major French and European cities, including 3 daily round-trip flights from Paris. Low-cost flights from the United Kingdom information.

By boat:

From Great Britain (Portsmouth), Ireland and channel islands. Information is also available from this page.

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