Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a port city in Brittany, France. Its population is about 52,000. However, it can be nearly 200,000 in the summer with tourists.
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Saint-Malo | ||
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| Walled city | ||
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Coat of arms of Saint-Malo | |
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Malo | |
| Canton | Saint-Malo-Nord and Saint-Malo-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Malo | |
| Mayor | René Couanau (UMP) (2008–2014) | |
| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) (avg. 8 m (26 ft)*) | |
| Land area1 | 36.58 km2 (14.12 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 47,045 (2009) | |
| - Density | 1,286/km2 (3,330/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35288/ 35400 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Saint-Malo Media
- St Malo, Ville Close.jpg
St Malo, painted c. 1900 by Emil Krause
- Map Saint-Malo.jpg
English map of Saint Malo
- Bombing of Saint-Malo in August 1944.jpg
An air raid on Saint-Malo during August 1944
- StMaloBeach.JPG
Beach at low tide in Saint-Malo
Panoramic view from the tidal island Grand Bé during low tide
View of the walled city from the south-west
Panoramic view of the old walled city with bastion St. Philippe (left) and cathedrale St Vincent from the south
Panoramic view of La Cité, Cap-Hornier, les Corbières at the Quai Sébastopol from the south
- St-Malo Tombe Chateaubriand 2010.jpg
François-René de Chateaubriand's grave, on Rocher du Grand Bé
Other websites
- 16x16px Media related to Saint-Malo at Wikimedia Commons
- 16x16px Saint-Malo travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Town hall's website (in French)