To discover Saint-Malo, it is to traverse
the book of its history through its Great men:
geniuses or adventurers, they left all an indelible print in the granite of its ramparts. True fortress, Saint-Malo is prided never not to be conquered. Founded at the VI century by the monk
Welsh Maclow from which it draws his name,
the enclave Gallic, Roman, then inhabitant of Saint Malo
initially developed on the City of Aleth

in Saint-Servan.
Too much often prone to the invaders, it is at the XII century that the bishop Jean de Châtillon transfers his seat on the rock, an island with high tide, where the old city has its bases today. At the XV century end, Anne of Brittany, by her successive marriages with Charles VIII, then Louis XII, annexed the Duchy of Brittany to the Kingdom of France. At the XVI century, its sailors foamed all the oceans of planet. Jacques Cartier discovers Canada, the Corsairs of the King, Surcouf and Duguay Trouin conquiérent a number of fortified towns, making of Saint-Malo in same time the richest city of the Kingdom. Private mansions and sumptuous residences still testify to this past.

Composition of the flag of Saint-Malo:

A red district à.fond (the corsairs used the red as house of attack), with a cravatée busy hermine of gold, colors specific to the weapons of the city, in particular recalling its membership to the duchy of Brittany. The money Cross is that of all the houses of the wearing of war under Louis XIV. Saint-Malo of today results from the print of these contrasted centuries. Destroyed to 80% during the Second World war, the city was raised thanks to a renewal faithful to its history. By restoring its legendary silhouette, Saint-Malo, historical city to him is since then equipped of the equipment essential to the one of the highest tourist resorts of Brittany and to the first port of its northern coast. This nautical image, the City Corsair cultivates it and that is worth to him to have the quality control mark "Nautical Saint-Malo Station". It is thus in all logic that Saint-Malo is the theatre many events, the such Road of Rum or the Transatlantic race Quebec/Saint-Malo, every four years. October 26, 1967, intramural Saint-Malo, Saint-Servan, Paramé and Rothéneuf amalgamate: it is the birth of Large Saint-Malo and a new departure for the city. In addition to Intramural Saint-Malo, Saint-Servan, Paramé and Rothéneuf, constitute Large Saint-Malo.

SAINT SERVAN:

Opposite Saint-Malo, a district extends which it is necessary to visit and discover. You will be astonished by this colourful place. The City of Alet and the Solidor port keep the charm of a place and, especially, the authenticity of the history. The blow of Sil on Saint-Malo is remarkable there and the sight is exceptional. The Tower Solidor (XIVème), massive monument dominating the Rancid one composed of three high towers shelters today the International Museum of the Long Course Cape Hornier devoted to the veil of long-distance by Cape Horn (models, charts, instruments&) During a long time, the handle of Solidor was the wearing of Saint-Malo. Concurrently to this picturesque small port is located imposing Eglise Holy Cross and the Park of Corbières. The City of Aleth: Original site of Saint-Malo, this cornice offers a superb panorama on Saint-Malo and its bay, the estuary of the Rancid one. On this site also the Museum-Memorial 39/45 is which recalls the everyday life of the Inhabitants of Saint Malo during the Second World war. The Great Beach of the Furrow with the Dam, sea front connecting the old city to Paramé, residential district of sheltering Saint-Malo of many villas.

Rothéneuf, with its many small splits, is the starting point of the GR. 34, path of Great Excursion, ideal to discover the Emerald Coast. With not forgetting, Carved Rocks, creation of the Fouré Abbot.

ROTHENEUF:

Manor of Limoëlou: Ravissante remains of XVIè century, testifies to the everyday life and the voyages of its famous owner: Jacques Cartier The spring tides with Saint Malo offer the advisability of practising a multitude of activities, with high tide as with low tide. Indeed, the City Corsair profits from one of greatest marlings of Europe. This astonishing phenomenon attracts many a public with Saint Malo, more especially as this spectacle is held into full ON city.

WITH THE BROAD ONE:

Many forts protect the town of Saint-Malo and its Bay, of which two are visited: The Fort of Small Bé and it Strong National, both built by Garangeau within Vauban. Also accessible to low tide: the Island of Large Bé on which François Rene de Chateaubriand is buried. Information provided by the office of tourism of Malo Saint