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Saint-Malo was rebuilt over a 12-year period from 1948 to 1960. It is a subprefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine. The commune of Saint-Servan was merged with Paramé, and became the commune of Saint-Malo in 1967. Saint-Malo was the site of an Anglo-French summit in 1998 that led to a significant agreement regarding European defence policy.
The arrondissement of Saint-Malo is an arrondissement of France in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany region. It has 68 communes . [ 2 ] Its population is 172,030 (2021), and its area is 1,070.6 km 2 (413.4 sq mi).
Paramé (French pronunciation:; Breton: Parame) is a former town and commune of France on the north coast of Brittany. Paramé merged with Saint-Servan to form the commune of Saint-Malo in 1967. Paramé is now a district of Saint-Malo and its seaside resort. The town is known for its long sandy beach and its sea spa.
Cézembre is an island in Brittany, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France, near Saint-Malo.The island is uninhabited, with a surface area of approximately 18 hectares (44 acres), a length of 750 metres (2,461 ft), and a maximum width of 250 metres (820 ft).
A map of the Battle of Saint-Malo. An ad hoc unit designated Task Force A was the first American unit to enter the Saint-Malo area. This force was established by Patton in late July to rapidly capture the bridges on the Paris–Brest railway line, which ran along the north coast of Brittany, before they were demolished by German forces.
Cancale is located at the western end of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, on the coasts of Ille-et-Vilaine (Côte d'Émeraude), fifteen kilometers east of Saint-Malo.The bay of Cancale is delimited by the pointe des Roches Noires in the south and the pointe des Crolles in the north.
Fort National, Saint-Malo, at high tide Fort National, Saint-Malo, not at high tide Fort National, seen from Saint-Malo. Fort National is a fort on a tidal island a few hundred metres off the walled city of Saint-Malo. The great military architect Vauban had it built in 1689 to protect Saint-Malo's port. The fort was originally called Fort Royal.
Saint-Malo station (French: Gare de Saint-Malo) is a railway station serving the town Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France. The station is situated on the Rennes–Saint-Malo railway .