Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.ma.lo]; Gallo : Saent-Malô; Breton: Sant-Maloù) is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.

Traditionally with an independent streak, Saint-Malo was in the past notorious for privateering (the "cité corsaire"). Today the city is a major tourist destination, with many ancient, attractive buildings.

Population

The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season. With the suburbs included, the population is approximately 153,000 (2011).

The population of the commune more than doubled in 1968 with the merging of three communes: Saint-Malo, Saint-Servan (population 14,963 in 1962) and Paramé (population 8811 in 1962).

Inhabitants of Saint-Malo are called Malouins in French.

History

Saint-Malo during the Middle Ages was a fortified island at the mouth of the Rance River, controlling not only the estuary but the open sea beyond. The promontory fort of Aleth, south of the modern centre in what is now the Saint-Servan district, commanded approaches to the Rance even before the Romans, but modern Saint-Malo traces its origins to a monastic settlement founded by Saint Aaron and Saint Brendan early in the sixth century. Its name is derived from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan, Saint Malo or Maclou.

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The Irish Times 26 Apr 2024
One price, home and away. Including an apartment in Kingston and a three-bed near Carrigart. Ireland. Donegal Elizabeth Birdthistle. Fri Apr 26 2024 - 05.45. Ireland ... Located a five-minute walk from local amenities, there is also a two-bedroom gite which, when finished, will have rental potential as the property is 50 minutes from the ferry at St Malo ... ....
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Why boating through Brittany is just magnifique - with miles of Napoleonic-era canals to explore

The Daily Mail 24 Apr 2024
Pootling along at six miles an hour was pure pleasure ... slow, slower and stop. The previous day we’d boarded the overnight ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo with our two boys, Noah, 11, and Hector, eight ... Pure pleasure ... Pictured ... Ship shape ... Fares on Brittany Ferries Portsmouth to St Malo from £458 return, including an ensuite cabin on the outward sailing....
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Latin restaurant Malo has a new owner who will keep the margaritas and tacos flowing

Des Moines Register 23 Apr 2024
Malo, the Latin restaurant in downtown Des Moines, plans to reopen under new management ... “The outpouring of support on social media when we first announced the closing was a motivating factor to save Malo,” Millang said in a news statement ... 1, the building that houses Malo — plans to retain a majority of the front-of-house and kitchen staff....
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Cargo Sail Ship Showcases BIO-UV Group's Commitment to Sustainable Shipping

The Maritime Executive 12 Apr 2024
The vessel, based in St. Malo, France, transports French products to New York by sail before heading south to the Caribbean and loading locally grown organic products, such as cocoa and coffee beans ... The system is designed to treat ballast water flow rates of 30m3/h ... Maxime Dedeurwaerder, BIO-SEA Maritime Business Unit Director, added ... .......
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