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Fort National

Saint-Malo, France
06 72 46 66 26
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Ranked #5 of 20 attractions in Saint-Malo
Type: Historic Sites, Military Bases/ Facilities
Description: Built in 1689 to protect the city.
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cork
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Its ok for a walk out to the Fort - but there isn't really anything that interesting to see and you could get the history from any local tourist office. Nothing special - and they are quite sarcastic about the brits!!!! not a good idea with tourism in mind!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Our guided tour of the Fort National was excellent. Our guide was interesting and amusing. There are printed sheets for non-French speakers. Make sure you check the opening times before going out to the fort as it is inaccessible at high tide. The Tourist Office just outside the walls has a list of opening times.

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Landstuhl, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

The views to this are amazing from the city walls of St. Malo. Especially with sunshine. We didn't have time to cross over and see it up close.

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Newport, S.Wales
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2012

Views out to sea and back to the beaches and shore were also breathtaking. Amazing to think much of it had to be rebuilt after WWII bombings and everyhing looks like its been there for millennia.

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kuala lumpur
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012

Walked along the fort on a clear day and the views were amazing. The sea, the beaches, the cruise ships and boats surrounding the fort was a sight. Inside the fort, there were many eateries serving great food and there was one selling local pastries which was really good and obviously very populor. Several old buildings with newer ones provided... More

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Beirut, Lebanon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

The Castle is really nice and well preserved. I didn't get the chance to see it from inside, but the walk on the fortification and the wall all around the city is amazing. You have views of the city, the sea, the beach and other fortifications. There are cafés and bars all over the wall, you can enjoy a drink... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

We visited the fort on a sunny day and were fortunate to arrive just as the guided tour was starting as you are not allowed to visit on your own. The tour was only in French but the guide provides a comprehensive factsheet. It is worth visiting just for the views across the bay and towards the old walled town

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Hastings, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2012

no charge for walking ontop of the walls of Intra Muros, best views of several bays - a true fortification.

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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

Our first stop in St-Malo was to see Fort National. I had read that when their flag was up, we could visit it, as the high tide would not hamper accessing it. I had researched when high tide would occur and we showed up almost an hour before it would be high tide. The flag was still up. However we... More

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south
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2012

A nice place to walk on the walls and enjoy the beautiful view. A lot was written about this place, but I can't understand why in the middle of the day, they closed the public toilets?, no sign, no opening time, just closed. Shame on them.

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