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Fort du Petit Bé

Fort du Petit Bé is one of the places to visit in Saint-Malo. Nearby, 38 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1921.

Where
In Saint-Malo
inside the commune
Historic monument
1921
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 3%
#1,019 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 17–22°C
In brief

Fort in Saint-Malo

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Saint-Malo

Fort du Petit Bé is in the commune of Saint-Malo, with 38 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1921; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00090811). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The year in Saint-Malo

May to September are the warmest in Saint-Malo, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C.

Jan9° / 4°64 mm
Feb10° / 4°56 mm
Mar12° / 5°48 mm
Apr15° / 6°54 mm
May17° / 9°56 mm
Jun20° / 12°54 mm
Jul22° / 14°46 mm
Aug22° / 14°58 mm
Sep20° / 12°60 mm
Oct17° / 10°81 mm
Nov12° / 7°89 mm
Dec10° / 4°86 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Saint-Malo, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Dinard station, 8.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Saint-Malo’s full climate →
About

Fort du Petit Bé

Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages. Add Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo, 1 km away, to a visit.

Fort du Petit Bé on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00090811 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1921
Built
17th century
Covered in
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Getting to Fort du Petit Bé

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Fort du Petit Bé is the orange one.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Malo. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

The biggest base of the 8 is Saint-Malo (47,439 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

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  1. 1Saint-Malo
  2. 2Dinard
  3. 3La Richardais
  4. 4Saint-Lunaire
  5. 5Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets
  6. 6Pleurtuit
  7. 7Saint-Coulomb
  8. 8Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes
1 · It’s in this commune

Saint-Malo

47,439 people

2 · 3.3 km southwest of it

Dinard

10,772 people

3 · 4.8 km south of it

La Richardais

2,664 people

4 · 5.5 km southwest of it

Saint-Lunaire

2,768 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Fort du Petit Bé isPeople
Saint-MaloIt’s in this commune47,439
Dinard3.3 km southwest of it10,772
La Richardais4.8 km south of it2,664
Saint-Lunaire5.5 km southwest of it2,768
Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets7.5 km southeast of it2,847
Pleurtuit8 km south of it7,167
Saint-Coulomb9.4 km east of it2,969
Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes10 km east of it4,720
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Fort du Petit Bé

There are 80 within 15 km, 2 forts, 2 châteaux and 2 attractions among them.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Fort du Petit Bé

Where is Fort du Petit Bé?

Fort du Petit Bé is in Saint-Malo, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany).

What is Fort du Petit Bé?

Island in Ille-et-Vilaine, France.

Is Fort du Petit Bé a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1921, Mérimée record PA00090811.

How well known is Fort du Petit Bé?

Fort du Petit Bé has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fort du Petit Bé?

May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Malo, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Fort du Petit Bé?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo (1 km), Fort National (1.1 km), Château de Saint-Malo (1.2 km) and Tour Solidor (2.3 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.