A trip to St Malo is a must for any visitor to Brittany. This
settlement whose modern name is taken from a British Monk
"Malo" who came to convert the region to Christianity in
the 6th century A.D. is today a thriving channel port town. There are
several docks in St Malo covering commercial, pleasure and ferry traffic.
The town has a somewhat dubious history
having been an important base for pirates and also for the slave trade.
A walk around the ramparts which encircle the
old town give excellent views of the town itself and the surrounding
sea and countryside. St Malo offers many attractions such as the
museum the castle and the aquarium.. There are also many boat trips
from St Malo to the Channel Islands which although under British
jurisdiction are much closer to France than England.
