St. Malo
Saint-Malo is a port city in Brittany, in France’s northwest. Tall granite walls surround the old town, which was once a stronghold for privateers (pirates approved by the king). The Saint-Malo Cathedral, in the centre of the old town, is built in Romanesque and Gothic styles and features stained-glass windows depicting city history. Nearby is La Demeure de Corsaire, an 18th-century privateer’s house and museum.
Saint Malo was born in Alet, one century B.C. The Gallo-Roman port made way for a city founded on an island in the 12th century. In the 18th century, the privateers Duguay-Trouinand Surcouf confirmed the prestige of Saint-Malo, whose banner flies above the French flag. After the 1944 bombings, most of the buildings were rebuilt, in the exact same style as before, keeping the antique look of the town. It was done over a 12-year period from 1948 to 1960.
I think Jersey and St. Malo have a lot in common, since they both have many historic sites and old buildings. I think it was good to go there as it was easier to take pictures (since no one knew us there) but still keeping the look that pictures of Jersey would give us.
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