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Saint-Malo

Saint-Malo is a walled port city on the Channel coast of Brittany, France, at the mouth of the Rance. Named after the Welsh monk Malo, who founded a monastery at neighbouring Aleth in the 6th century, it became famous for its seafarers, privateers and explorers, including Jacques Cartier. Its old town was largely destroyed in 1944 and rebuilt after the war.

Saint-Malo
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Saint-Malo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saint-malo
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“Saint-Malo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saint-malo. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Saint-Malo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saint-malo.
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