It's not so long since I visited this area as we have stayed here when cycling around here.
We camped just outside St Malo and after travelling its always good to have a walk so we strolled a couple of miles from the campsite down to a little bay called Quelmer. It was a beautiful Sunday evening and the French families were out in force after their lunch.
Into St Malo for a wander and a walk around the walls. St Malo has suffered many attacks over the years from the British and Dutch but suffered the most damage from WW11 and most of the inner town was rebuilt after the war.
St malo was the home of the corsairs and robbed many a ship passing through the channel
Its many islands have forts on them as in the 1700's the British and Dutch tried to ram the walls with ships laden with explosives.
The bells in the cathedral have been recast are due to be rehung.
Beautiful area! Those forts look solid, and are quite beautiful sitting in such a picturesque setting! The Cathedral is beautiful I'm sure it's thrilling to hear those big bells chime.
ReplyDeleteHi Sondra, yes I bet those forts have many a story to tell. I was interested as to how they were going to get those bells up and into the bell tower. That will be a difficult job.
DeleteNever been there, Dave, but it looks an interesting area
ReplyDeleteLots of history Avus and reasonably accessible, especially if you live withing easy travelling distance of Portsmouth.
DeleteThanks Annie. It is an interesting place.
ReplyDeleteLovely, small beach for kids, rocks, fortifications, sea views, sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteSomething there for everyone Mr A.
ReplyDeleteLast time I was there we used a campsite overlooking the ferry port before heading back to the UK....very convenient for the town....
ReplyDeleteOurs was just a bus ride away.
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