Big Gate
Big Gate is a city gate in Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. Big Gate is situated nearby to the church Saint-Malo Cathedral, as well as near the castle Château de Saint-Malo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Malo Cathedral and Château de Saint-Malo.
Saint-Malo Cathedral
Church
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Saint-Malo Cathedral is a Catholic Cathedral located in Saint-Malo, Brittany, France. The church was founded in dedication to Saint Vincent of Saragossa and is a national monument of France. Saint-Malo Cathedral is situated 140 metres northwest of Big Gate.
Château de Saint-Malo
Castle
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Château de Saint-Malo, also known as the Château de la Duchesse Anne is an historic building in Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, in western France, standing at the northeast corner of the walled city. Château de Saint-Malo is situated 280 metres north of Big Gate.
Étoile du Roy
Photo: Proullon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Étoile du Roy, formerly Grand Turk, is a three-masted sixth-rate frigate, designed to represent a generic warship during the Age of Sail, with her design greatly inspired by HMS Blandford. Étoile du Roy is situated 290 metres northeast of Big Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paramé and Dinard.
Paramé
Suburb
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Paramé is a former town and commune of France on the north coast of Brittany. Paramé merged with Saint-Servan to form the commune of Saint-Malo in 1967. Paramé is situated 3 km east of Big Gate.
Dinard
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinard is a French commune on the Côte d'Émeraude of Brittany. Its beaches and mild climate make it a holiday destination. With its international film festival, villas, sumptuous hotels and casino, Dinard is regarded as one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France.
Saint-Ideuc
Suburb
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Ideuc is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northeast of Big Gate.
Big Gate
- Type: City gate
- Also known as: “Grand‘ Porte”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Malo, Arrondissement of Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.64898° or 48° 38′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.02375° or 2° 1′ 26″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8CWVJXXG+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 94671381OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateGeoNames ID
12534576
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Big Gate” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Porzh Vras”
- French: “Grand’Porte”
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