You may have seen it on the big screen, in "The Count of Monte Cristo". A replica of a 47-metre sailing ship built in 1745, which houses a pirate museum, L'Étoile du Roy can be visited alongside the quayside, transporting travellers for a cruise, gourmet dinner or festive get-together. "Apart from the removal of one level, because in those days people travelled seated or squatting, and the installation of water and electricity, this is an identical reconstruction of a sailing ship from the Age of Enlightenment that can accommodate up to 300 passengers," explains Laurence Beucher, from Étoile Marine Croisières. The agency's other star ships are Le Renard, a replica of the ship built in 1812 for the privateer Robert Surcouf, and a fully restored tuna fishing boat dating from 1954. Excursions at sea allow you to immerse yourself in the history of Saint Malo, while learning all about navigation.
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