Bike ride: Saint-Malo – Saint-Coulomb – Cancale

Tourist circuit – Between land and sea

Starting from Manoir Jacques Cartier, this circuit takes you to Cancale, partially following the cycling routes “Iti-vélo” and the “Petit Tour de Manche,” on its section connecting Mont-Saint-Michel to Saint-Malo.

Between land and sea, you will discover another side of the Malouin territory, also called “Le Clos Poulet,” a name inherited from the “Pays d’Alet,” an ancient Gallo-Roman city. The route invites you to roam the countryside, cross the charming village of Saint-Coulomb, known for its numerous “malouinières,” before reaching the iconic port of Cancale.

Points of interest

1. Chapelle Saint-Vincent
Frairie chapel from the 17th century, it features a simple quadrilateral architecture. A frairie refers to a village community gathered around a patron saint, here Vincent Ferrier, a preacher from the Malouin region, canonized in 1455. Like many chapels in Saint-Coulomb, it is secluded, integrated within a private property.

2. Malouinière de la Ville Bague
Built in 1715 by Guillaume Eon on the site of an old manor, this elegant residence houses a remarkable panoramic wallpaper dated 1815, listed as a Monument Historique. It illustrates the arrival in Peru of Francisco Pizarro and his conquistadors. The estate also includes the Sainte-Sophie chapel, featuring a period altarpiece, as well as a square dovecote dating from 1660.

3. Pointe des Roches Noires
Located in Cancale, Pointe des Roches Noires offers an exceptional panorama of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel and its oyster farms.

4. Port de la Houle
The port of Cancale, known as “La Houle,” is lined with former “terre-neuvas” houses, witnesses of its rich maritime past. Built on a bed of oyster shells, it is now a renowned fishing port, famous for its flat oysters and its “bisquine,” an emblematic traditional boat.