beach of St Malo

The corsair city -view from inside and from Dinard

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August 23rd 2013
Geo: 48.65, -2.01667St-Malo is one of the last French city with its walls still complete. It is remarkable, especially when you consider that 80% of the city was destroyed during WWII by bombing and blast. The relative good condition of the walls at the end of the war prompted the town mayor to attempt a rebuild. And the town was indeed rebuild to look identical to what it did before the war.N ... read more

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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