La Fête des Corsaires
Festival in Ille-et-Vilaine
About La Fête des Corsaires
The Privateers' Festival
The Privateers' Festival is a major historical and family event held every year in June in Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany). For one free day, the privateer city relives its 18th-century maritime history: historical reenactments, street shows, costumed entertainment, and immersive games invade the narrow streets of Intra-Muros.
In the wake of the Saint-Malo privateers
Carried by hundreds of costumed volunteers, the festival stages the golden age of Saint-Malo's privateers. Each edition is built around a historical theme and brings to life the emblematic streets of the old town — rue du Pélicot, Maison du Pélicot, Cour de la Houssaye — as well as the castle and its Galley space.
Information and program
The event is organized by the association Les Corsaires Malouins, with the support of the City of Saint-Malo. The detailed program is published annually on the official website lafetedescorsaires.fr.
La Fête des Corsaires — edition 2026
The 6th edition of La Fête des Corsaires, titled « Return from Peru », will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11 AM to 7 PM, in Saint-Malo Intra-Muros. A free and family-friendly day that immerses the public in 18th-century corsair Saint-Malo, with historical reenactments, entertainment, and costumed games.
La Fête des Corsaires 2026 — « Return from Peru »
For this 6th edition, La Fête des Corsaires honors two figures from Saint-Malo linked to Peru: Jean-Baptiste Besnard de La Harpe, an explorer credited with the discovery of the Little Rock (Arkansas) site, and Alain Porée du Breil, the only corsair captain decorated by two successive kings, Louis XIV and Louis XV.
Entertainment and Reenactments
Two historical reenactment companies bring the 18th century to life on rue du Pélicot, at the Maison du Pélicot and the Cour de la Houssaye. For the first time, the Galère space, at the castle, hosts a grand immersive game, « The Inca Adventure ». Hundreds of costumed volunteers animate the streets of the corsair city throughout the day.
Visitors can win « Malos d'Or », the official currency of the festival, which can be used to offer board games to the Rêves de Clown association.
Programme La Fête des Corsaires 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026 · 11 AM - 7 PM · Saint-Malo Intra-Muros
- 11 AM - 7 PM — 18th-century historical reenactments by two companies (rue du Pélicot, Maison du Pélicot, Cour de la Houssaye)
- 11 AM - 7 PM — Grand immersive game « The Inca Adventure » at the Galère of the castle (new for 2026)
- 11 AM - 7 PM — Costumed entertainment and « Malos d'Or » game in the city streets
- 2 PM - 5 PM — Shadow Puppet Theater workshop for children: making articulated corsair and pirate figures (sessions at 2 PM, 3 PM, and 4 PM)
- 5 PM — Grand show at the Fosse aux Lions (town hall entrance)
Full program to be announced on the official website: lafetedescorsaires.fr
Highlights La Fête des Corsaires 2026
- 6th edition on the theme « Return from Peru »
- Free and family-friendly day in Saint-Malo Intra-Muros
- New: grand immersive game « The Inca Adventure » at the Galère of the castle
- Tribute to Jean-Baptiste Besnard de La Harpe and Alain Porée du Breil
Prices La Fête des Corsaires 2026
Practical information — La Fête des Corsaires
Practical Information
Location
Saint-Malo Intra-Muros (35400), Ille-et-Vilaine. Activities are spread throughout the walled old town (Esplanade Saint-Vincent, rue du Pélicot, Cour de la Houssaye, castle).
Access
Entrance to Intra-Muros via Porte Saint-Vincent. Parking nearby (Esplanade Saint-Vincent, city car parks); pedestrian access recommended within the walled city.
Prices
Free event, open access.
Contact
Association Les Corsaires Malouins — Tel. 02 99 40 92 04 — lafetedescorsaires.fr
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Where does it take place — La Fête des Corsaires
Saint-Malo Intra-Muros
Saint-Malo, 35400 Saint-Malo