Location: Dinard
Top Things to do in Dinard
10 Things to Do in Dinard That You Shouldn't Miss
Dinard in France, from Europe region, is best know for Historic Walking Areas. Discover best things to do in Dinard with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
Restaurants in Dinard
1. Promenade du Clair de Lune
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 681 reviews
Reviewed By Mark S - Willunga, Australia
We started out at Plage du Prieure where plenty of free parking is available. Had coffee in a lovely outdoor cafe overlooking the piscine (swimming pool). Then walked along the Promenade du Claire de Lune - lovely on a sunny day. Up around the headland to Pointe du Moulinet and on to the Plage de l'Ecluse - wonderful villas and luxury hotels. Recommended!
2. Les Remparts de Saint-Malo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Susan B - Hythe, United Kingdom
We were on a special festive mini cruise organised by our local English marina and after driving to Dinard ( Xmas market), lunch at the port of Dinan we decided to park by the Vauban marina and take a half walk around the ramparts rather than experiences the cobbles and the crowds of the city.
It is easy walking along the ramparts. There are various access stairs and the views over the sea are great.
It was a wintery day but it was popular and most people were well wrapped up and even 1 person was swimming in the open air sea swimming pool ( the week before Xmas with predicted force 10 winds due!)
It was good to hear local carol singers and see the Winter ice rink in action too.
The day was only spoilt by the local dockers who decided at lunch time to strike and we could not board our ship Brittany Ferries’ Pont Aven for our journey home and our special ore Xmas meal.
3. Longchamps Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By AbbyW423 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
We travelled in our motorhome this summer and decided to make a stop in Saint lunaire. Had the best time here. Great location, gorgeous beach, rock pools, best ice cream and cafe on the beach; everyone meets there at night. We will be back
4. Pointe du Moulinet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By weberwest - Bellingham, Washington
We started our walk at the beach and then advanced towards the Chemin de Ronde du Moulinet. First nice beach views, then a narrower path leads into slightly hilly terrain with view over the bay and the majestic homes at the other end of the bay. Eventually we rounded the promotory and across another bay, Saint-Malo came into view, and with it the estuary of the Rance river. Great walk for photography - of the actions at the beach, the bay, and particularly the silhouette of Saint-Malo. To potograph Saint-Malo, a walk in the afternoon would be more recommendable, as then the sun will be at the back.
5. Plage du Sillon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Dudley H - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Low tide nice walk to the island outpost that help guard the port. Then sit and enjoy the beach actives, sand sailing, kite skiing/sailing, suffering
6. Pointe du Decolle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By lulabel177 - Paris, France
Been several times through the year, the Panorama is absolutely gorgeous! You can see all the way to St Malo, and the water is almost turquoise. Plenty parking, benches, also a café though I haven't tried it. At low tide you can walk down to St Lunaire's big beach. For the brave, walk down past the wall and explore the tip where there is a disused tower and behind it you'll find a stone 'throne' - you can look out and feel like king or queen of the ocean!
7. Plage de l'Ecluse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 237 reviews
Reviewed By Bobbledog - Rochdale, United Kingdom
A centre of town family beach with good clean sand and safe bathing. Lots of facilities and services. It can get busy at holiday times especially weekends and parking nearby is limited. You can park in the residential streets a little inland and walk through the shops and restaurants to the beach.
8. La Cite d'Aleth
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 422 reviews
Reviewed By John C - Melbourne, Australia
We spent 4 nights in St Malo staying in area roughly between the Solidor Tower and Ferry Terminal in Saint-Servan. We had self-contained accommodation and visited the northern Beaches of St Malo and Dinnard by car when we had it and then spent the rest of the time walking to the Intra-Muros and the ramparts, to the Solidor tower and around the area of la Cite. Within the park area of la Cite (or more specifically la Cite d’Alet) is the memorial 39-45 where German armaments and underground complex were built over an old medieval fort in WWII. It was interesting to view the steel observation cupolas that were pock-marked with mortar or artillery shells when US troops stormed up the hill from the land-side. It’s a great walk around from the beach along Quai Solidor adjacent to the Solidor Tower, then from the Tower climbing up the path surrounding the park area of the la Cite with the view toward Dinnard, entering the 39-45 memorial area and then climbing down the other side of the park, with the view of the walls of the Intra-Muros and the ferry terminal. From that view-point in the park there is the remains of an old Roman wall. St Malo is a great place to walk around and we were pretty lucky to have dropped off a hire car after the first night as a petrol strike had started. On leaving, we were able to walk to the ferry terminal 10-15 min from where we were staying in Saint-Servan, to travel to Portsmouth. We found St Malo pretty relaxing with a walk like that around la Cite d’Alet.
9. Barrage de la Rance
Overall Ratings
4 based on 260 reviews
Reviewed By Neatham - UK
As well as the little visitor centre, you can spend ages looking at the sea, the bay and the whirlpools. The car park is free and the views are spectacular.
10. Le Grand Be
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 201 reviews
Reviewed By JohnPaul2010 - Dubai
I confess that I hardly spent 10 minutes swimming. The water was probably as warm as 18°C. But the warm sun was encouraging me to do so and this gave me strenghth and energy to continue our journey to Normandy then Paris.
