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My few hours in Saint Malo

by Carmanah - last update: Oct 17, 2006

The downtown core of Saint Malo
My class and the Jacques Cartier statue
I was 14 years old when I first set eyes upon Saint Malo. I was with my French Immersion class and we had just spent the previous nights in the nearby city of Fougères, staying with local families. When I told my host family, les Renards, that our class was going to Saint Malo next, they said that it was lovely and that we were very lucky, and that Saint Malo is a place where they'd often go on for little vacations. Apparently it's considered the most-visited place in la Bretagne!

Fortunately for us, the weather in Saint Malo was absolutely spectacular! It was a hot, October afternoon when we arrived, and despite being autumn, it felt like summer. People were hanging out at the beach and it truly felt like we were on vacation. Unfortunately we didn't spend much time there, as we were staying at a hotel in nearby Deauville. We did manage to walk around the walls before exploring the city within. I don't recall visiting any museums or attractions other than the Jacques Cartier statue.
Warm autumn breeze on the Saint Malo coast
Saint Malo is a beautful walled city situated in north-western France overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Much like la Bretagne region in general, Saint Malo has special ties to my home country of Canada because it was the home of Jacques Cartier. And it was here in 1534 that Cartier sailed across the Atlantic ocean in hopes of discovering a passage to India. Instead, he found himself navigating up the St-Lawrence River and claimed the territory (present day Québec City and Montréal) for France. He was the first European in this area to do so. This act initiated the beginning of French culture in North America in a place that would down the road be named Québec.

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Comments for Carmanah about Saint-Malo
craic Wed Oct 17, 2007 02:25 UTC
 so that cartier is the guy who tok french to canada - fascinating
rexvaughan Mon Jun 20, 2005 20:12 UTC
 Nice travelogue. I am glad that even at only 14 you enjoyed this wonderful little old city. We were there last year and loved it. BTW, I am a bit older than 14. ;-)
pfsmalo Sun May 29, 2005 17:43 UTC
 you could have described St. Malo as a port, as what you have detailed as the canals of St. malo is actually the basin for unloading cargos. You can see the cranes in the background.please don't take this as a criticism as your page is very well laid out.

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