A pirate ship from the days of the corsairs

In St-Malo

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September 3rd 2021
We spent the day wandering around St-Malo. On the western side of the town the shoreline is a series of little sandy bays. Mostly locals there and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Then we walked into the Intra-Muros, the old fortified section of town. It's full of very charming 18th Century buildings - and scads of 21st Century tourists! We did find a good bookstore with lots of maps for ... read more

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