Saint Malo
(Brittany)
Pop: 55,000 (winter season) 200,000 (tourist season)
An Atlantic coast city also at the mouth of the Rance
River, the walled city of Saint Malo, also known as the
City of Corsairs, has historical links to the 6th century
A.D. when a monastery was established.
Saint Malo's swashbuckling past includes a period of
time in the 16th century when it was under the control of
an aggressive band of buccaneers.
Then, Saint Malo's rallying cry was "Not French, not
Breton, but Malouins, nor the variant, Neither French nor
Breton, but a Corsair am I."
One of its native children, Jacques Cartier, is viewed
as the discoverer of Canada.
Another native son is Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand, a
noted author known by every French student.
Reputedly, Saint Malo is the top tourism site in
Bretagne.
Attractions in Saint Malo
Cathedral of St. Vincent |
French Car Rentals
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