Hugo Carriço
Saint Malo / Sant-Maloù / Saent-Malô
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english
Saint-Malo (Breton: Sant-Maloù; Gallo: Saent-Malô) is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.
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 6th century. Its name is derived from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan, Saint Malo.
Saint-Malo had a tradition of asserting its autonomy in dealings with the French authorities and even with the local Breton authorities. From 1490–1493, Saint-Malo declared itself to be an independent republic, taking the motto "not French, not Breton, but Malouins".[4]
Saint-Malo became notorious as the home of the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates. In the 19th century this "piratical" notoriety was portrayed in Jean Richepin's play Le flibustier and in César Cui's eponymous opera. The corsairs of Saint-Malo not only forced English ships passing up the Channel to pay tribute, but also brought wealth from further afield. Jacques Cartier, who sailed the Saint Lawrence River and visited the sites of Quebec City and Montreal – and is thus credited as the discoverer of Canada, lived in and sailed from Saint-Malo, as did the first colonists to settle the Falklands – hence the islands' French name Îles Malouines, which gave rise to the Spanish name Islas Malvinas.
In 1758 the Raid on St Malo saw a British expedition land intending to capture the town. However the British made no attempt on St Malo, and instead occupied the nearby town of St Servan where they destroyed 30 privateers before departing.
The commune of Saint-Servan was merged, together with Paramé, and became the commune of Saint-Malo in 1967.
Saint Malo was the site of an Anglo-French summit in 1998 which led to a significant agreement regarding European defence policy.
Food
Saint-Malo has one of the highest concentration of seafood restaurants in Europe. It is famous for its local oysters from the nearby village of Cancale.
french
Saint-Malo (Saent-Malo en gallo, Sant-Maloù en breton), est une commune de France métropolitaine, située en Bretagne, dans le département d'Ille-et-Vilaine.
Station balnéaire connue pour sa ville close et son rapport à la mer, la ville est l'une des plus visitées de Bretagne et sa population augmente à 200 000 habitants en été2. Elle est classée première dans le classement des destinations préférées des Européens en France3. Fruit d'une riche histoire maritime, elle demeure un port important (plaisance, pêche, commerce et voyageurs) et un centre économique.
português
Saint-Malo é uma comuna francesa situada no departamento de Ille-et-Vilaine, na região Bretanha.
Saint-Malo conta com cerca de 51 000 habitantes, mas este número pode subir para 200 000 com a vinda de turistas no verão. Com os subúrbios, a população é de cerca de 135 000.
Saint Malo / Sant-Maloù / Saent-Malô
Website:
english
Saint-Malo (Breton: Sant-Maloù; Gallo: Saent-Malô) is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.
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 6th century. Its name is derived from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan, Saint Malo.
Saint-Malo had a tradition of asserting its autonomy in dealings with the French authorities and even with the local Breton authorities. From 1490–1493, Saint-Malo declared itself to be an independent republic, taking the motto "not French, not Breton, but Malouins".[4]
Saint-Malo became notorious as the home of the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates. In the 19th century this "piratical" notoriety was portrayed in Jean Richepin's play Le flibustier and in César Cui's eponymous opera. The corsairs of Saint-Malo not only forced English ships passing up the Channel to pay tribute, but also brought wealth from further afield. Jacques Cartier, who sailed the Saint Lawrence River and visited the sites of Quebec City and Montreal – and is thus credited as the discoverer of Canada, lived in and sailed from Saint-Malo, as did the first colonists to settle the Falklands – hence the islands' French name Îles Malouines, which gave rise to the Spanish name Islas Malvinas.
In 1758 the Raid on St Malo saw a British expedition land intending to capture the town. However the British made no attempt on St Malo, and instead occupied the nearby town of St Servan where they destroyed 30 privateers before departing.
The commune of Saint-Servan was merged, together with Paramé, and became the commune of Saint-Malo in 1967.
Saint Malo was the site of an Anglo-French summit in 1998 which led to a significant agreement regarding European defence policy.
Food
Saint-Malo has one of the highest concentration of seafood restaurants in Europe. It is famous for its local oysters from the nearby village of Cancale.
french
Saint-Malo (Saent-Malo en gallo, Sant-Maloù en breton), est une commune de France métropolitaine, située en Bretagne, dans le département d'Ille-et-Vilaine.
Station balnéaire connue pour sa ville close et son rapport à la mer, la ville est l'une des plus visitées de Bretagne et sa population augmente à 200 000 habitants en été2. Elle est classée première dans le classement des destinations préférées des Européens en France3. Fruit d'une riche histoire maritime, elle demeure un port important (plaisance, pêche, commerce et voyageurs) et un centre économique.
português
Saint-Malo é uma comuna francesa situada no departamento de Ille-et-Vilaine, na região Bretanha.
Saint-Malo conta com cerca de 51 000 habitantes, mas este número pode subir para 200 000 com a vinda de turistas no verão. Com os subúrbios, a população é de cerca de 135 000.