Lined with half-timbered houses, this astonishing cobbled street has been here since at least the 12th century. It leads downhill at a steep angle all the way to the old bridge and the river, to become rue du Petit Fort as it approaches the water. These are two of the best-preserved streets in Brittany, lined with art galleries, antiques shops and restaurants.

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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Abbaye du Mont St-Michel
27.42 MILES
Mont St-Michel's one main street, the Grande Rue, leads up the slope – past souvenir shops, eateries and a forest of elbows – to the star attraction of a…
Pointe du Grouin
19.95 MILES
A short drive from Cancale brings you to this sublime and stormy headland. Rock cleaves the water and fantastic views range over islands and rocks to the…
Nearby Brittany attractions
1. Tour de l'Horloge
0.09 MILES
Climb up to the little balcony of this 15th-century clock tower whose chimes ring every quarter-hour.
2. Basilique St-Sauveur
0.1 MILES
The soaring chancel of the Basilique St-Sauveur is Flamboyant Gothic, but the south side of the church is Romanesque, while other periods and styles get…
3. Tour Ste-Catherine
0.16 MILES
The 14th-century Tour Ste-Catherine is just east of Basilique St-Sauveur and beyond the tiny Jardin Anglais (English Garden), a former cemetery and…
4. Vieux Pont
0.26 MILES
Be sure to head downhill along rue du Jerzual and rue du Petit Fort to the Vieux Pont (Old Bridge). From here, the bridge, a pretty little port, hemmed by…
5. Château-Musée de Dinan
0.3 MILES
The town's museum is atmospherically housed in the keep of Dinan's ruined 14th-century château, showcasing the town's history, with information sheets in…
6. Barrage de la Rance
11.37 MILES
Built in 1966, this 750m bridge over the Rance estuary carries the D168 between St-Malo and Dinard, lopping a good 30km off the journey. A feat of…
7. Grand Aquarium
11.62 MILES
Containing over 600 species of marine creature, this very popular aquarium about 4km south of the city centre features a 'Nautibus' ride – a simulated…
8. Musée International du Long Cours Cap-Hornier
12.42 MILES
Housed in the 14th-century Tour Solidor, this museum presents the life of the hardy sailors who followed the dangerous Cape Horn route around the southern…