Saint-Malo
Stone ramparts meet open horizons. Saint-Malo isn't just a backdrop, it's a place for science to gather, connect and spread. 300 to 1,000+ participants. Historic character. Atlantic energy.
Founded in the 6th century, Saint-Malo grew as a maritime stronghold. Home to explorers like Jacques Cartier who charted unknown worlds. Privateers who pushed boundaries. A city built on curiosity and courage. The Intra-Muros old town, ramparts and Gothic cathedral stand as proof: centuries of tradition, rebuilt after war, alive with purpose. History runs deep here. So does momentum.
what makes it wild?
Science moves fast
2h15 from paris
Frequent direct TGVs.
everyone finds their fit
2,543 hotel rooms
Walkable from venues, range of budgets.
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Auditoriums from 200 to 6,000 seats
Plenaries that land, sessions that resonate.
a city that adapts
47,000 inhabitants
Intimate scale, seasonal energy.
Saint-Malo knows how to host
120–140 events per year
Professional, academic and everything in between.
Scale up or down, it delivers
Grand Large: 10,000+ m²
300 to 1,000+ capacity. Modular halls, sea-view terraces.
Where waves meet wisdom
Waterfront infrastructure, historic soul, because science needs more than meeting rooms.
Palais du grand large
Auditorium Chateaubriand: 1,030 seats for plenaries that land.
Amphitheatre Maupertuis: 200 seats. Workshops that dig deep.
3 modular halls: 420 m², 900 m², 1,000 m². Sea views included. Exhibitions, receptions, moments that need room to unfold.
19 meeting rooms: natural light, some with terraces.
Everything ready: AV-equipped, catering zones, exhibition spaces.
Steps from everything
Waterfront: walk to historic center, beaches, coastal paths.
Atlantic rhythm in full
Time to let Atlantic air fuel what comes next.
Ramparts & tidal drama
Coastal walks where thoughts settle and sharpen. Europe's highest tidal range, right outside.
Breton gastronomy
Crêpes, seafood, cider. Informal dinners happen naturally. Ideas flow over oysters.
Beaches within reach
Salt air, open sky. Minds reset between sessions.
Maritime heritage everywhere
A city built by people who explored the unknown. That energy doesn't leave.
Connected by land and air, held by tides
Spend time connecting, not commuting.
2h15 from Paris by TGV
Direct line, multiple departures daily.
Rennes & Dinard airports nearby
Rennes-Saint-Jacques (50 min), Dinard Pleurtuit (15 min). Regional access sorted.
Compact & walkable
Venues, hotels, old town within stride. Bikes everywhere.
Rest by the walls. Think beyond them.
~2,500 hotel rooms: 2★ to premium seaside.
Many walkable from Le Grand Large and the old town.
Short transfers. Easy mobility. Breton soul included.