Unmissable Events

Saint-Malo is a lively city all year round with many cultural events

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The ‘Etonnants voyageurs’ festival

An unmissable literary event

Discover the Festival des Etonnants Voyageurs during your stay in Saint-Malo and meet all your favourite writers!

Les Etonnants Voyageurs has been an international annual book and film festival in Saint-Malo since 1990. Literature lovers enjoy each edition.
The festival offers a rich and diverse program. More than 200 authors from all over the world are invited each year. Visitors have the opportunity to talk to them during meetings or readings.

The Festival des Etonnants Voyageurs is not only about literature, its program also offers a great variety of film and documentary screenings, as well as artistic exhibitions.

An unmissable event for literature lovers of all ages!

A literature parenthesis during your holidays

The Festival of Saint-Malo truly focuses on inviting authors from all around the world. No matter what your type of literature is, chances are you will find something you enjoy!
The Etonnant Voyageur is now famous and welcomes about 60,000 visitors each year.
It usually takes place in early June or late May, when the climate of Saint-Malo is good. Many tourists decide to go there unexpectedly.

Musical show ‘Surcouf, King of the corsairs’

Are you planning to go on holiday to Saint-Malo between July 17th and August 17th 2023? Attend the musical show ‘Surcouf, King of the Corsairs’ and enjoy a great moment with family or friends!

You may not know him, but Robert Surcouf is one of the most famous French privateers of his time from Saint-Malo.
From 1794 to 1810, Surcouf tracked down countless merchant ships. He first sailed when he was only 13 years old and quickly took the lead of a slave ship, which transported Africans to Mauritius.

When the slave trade was banned in 1795, he decided to become a privateer. He then began to chase the British merchant and military marines on European seas and on the Indian Ocean. He was then nicknamed the «Sea Tiger». Surcouf was nominated as a member of the Légion d’Honneur in 1804 and became one of the richest shipowners in Saint-Malo!

An exciting show based on true events

Learn more about the hectic life of this young Malouin through the musical «Surcouf, King of Corsairs». The musical offers an original staging. You will understand how this clever strategist wavered the maritime supremacy of the British and how he terrorized all the enemy boats of the French people, from the port of London to Calcutta!
Between adventures, passions, conquests and maritime battles, discover the extraordinary history of «Surcouf, King of Corsairs» during a breathtaking show!

Profitez de votre séjour à Saint-Malo pour partir à la découverte du festival de la bande dessinée organisé par Quai des Bulles

The Quai des bulles

An NGO for comic books

Enjoy cultural events during your holidays and attend this comic book festival organized by the ‘Quai des Bulles’ NGO. An unmissable meeting for comic strip lovers!

The ‘Quai des Bulles’ NGO promotes the work of cartoonists. Each year, it organizes a comic strip festival with many activities: meetings between pro and amateurs, a room for youth, interactive show, signings, public readings… In total, more than 450 cartoonists attend the event.

Today, the Quai des Bulles is considered the second largest comic strip festival in France (being the festival of Angoulême the first). Its next edition will take place from October 27th to the 29th of 2023. Make sure to book the date now so that you do not miss it.

Enjoy a great time

Whether you are alone, with family or with friends, spend an unforgettable moment at the Quai des Bulles festival. You can meet your favourite authors, but also attend many exhibitions, film screenings, etc. Storytelling shows are available for young people. It also offers many family activities such as competitions, creative workshops, etc. Everything you need in order to have a pleasant time!
At the end of the three-day festival, the jury of the ‘Quai des Bulles’ festival awards a selected group of authors: a great opportunity to discover new ones!

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