Not a bad spot for a crepe

St Malo, Estuaire and the rubber ducky

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June 6th 2007
St Malo is one of those places that I had been told about and somehow managed to miss three years ago on the way up to Mont St Michel. But now I've made it, and am just more then a little pleased about it too. St Malo is a walled city and many moons ago they decided to build a fort that surrounds the city right on the ocean, come high tide the waves crash against the seaside walls. On some of the ... read more

Europe » France » Pays-de-la-Loire

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more