Ear­lier this week, we decided to take a trip to Saint Malo, in the heart of Brit­tany. This rel­a­tively small city has a par­tic­u­lar­ity: a sea­ward fortress since the Mid­dle Ages, St Malo still has a 1.8 km wall cir­cling the city. Designed by Vauban, Louis XIV’s mil­i­tary engi­neer, the wall offers a great view of the city and the harbor.

Through The Walls

The Har­bor

The old “Château de St Malo” (cas­tle of the city) is now the City Hall. The small and nar­row streets are typ­i­cal of France… yes, park­ing is difficult!

The City Hall

Nar­row Streets

Saint Malo was the birth­place of Jacques Cartier, who dis­cov­ered Canada, and the city is also famous for its… pirates. Grow­ing up by the sea and close to major trade routes can do that do you I guess!

See­weed On The Beach

Atlantic Ocean

St Malo has the high­est tides in France… it’s quite impres­sive! A 14 meters dif­fer­ence between low tide and high tide is common.

On The Beach

Draw­ing On The Sand

Because it was still low-season, the city was very quiet and relax­ing. We walked on the wall around the city, then on the beach, before feast­ing on a seafood din­ner… and before head­ing to Rennes, cap­i­tal of Brit­tany, the fol­low­ing day.

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