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It's a hard life?! - Saint-Malo
It's a hard life?!
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Barrage de la Rance (Power Plant)
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  • By sue_stone on July 25, 2006
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  • Usine Maremotrice de la Rance - Saint-Malo
    Usine Maremotrice de la Rance
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    Located a couple of kilometres from the centre of St-Malo is a bridge that crosses the Rance Estuary. This impressive bridge links the towns of Dinard and St Malo, but it is the Usine Maremotrice de la Rance (power plant) connected to it that is most impressive. Under the four-lane highway (168) there are 24 turbines whirring away, taking full advantage of the estuary's extremely high tidal range - a difference of 13.5 metres between high & low tides. This huge tide change ensures that the turbines are always moving, in turn producing 3% of the power consumed by Brittany. The tidal power plant is a tourist attraction, with around 200,000 visitors stopping off each year to have a look. There is a parking area on the Dinard side (West) of the bridge and an information centre (which had of course just closed for lunch when we arrived!) Also at the west end of the bridge there is a canal lock which allows passage of boats between the English Channel and the Rance.

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    Momument to Jacques Cartier
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  • By Jasen71 on September 4, 2005
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  • Canada - Saint-Malo
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    Jacques Cartier was a navigator who made three voyages for France to the North American continent between 1534 and 1542, where he explored the St. Lawrence River and gave Canada its name. Little is known of Cartier's early life, though it is believed he accompanied the Florentine explorer Gionvanni da Verrazzano in 1524 on a trans-Atlantic voyage initiated by the king of France. In 1534 he was appointed by Francis I to explore North America, in an attempt to find a passage to the Pacific Ocean. On his first voyage he reached Newfoundland in 20 days, sighted the Magdalen Islands and Prince Edward Island (which he thought was the mainland) and found the St. Lawrence River. He made a second voyage in 1535 and explored the St. Lawrence up to what is now Montreal. On his third voyage in 1541, Cartier was under the command of Jean-Francois de la Rocque de Roberval as part of an unsuccessful attempt to colonize the area. Upon Cartier's return to France in 1542, he settled in his hometown of St. Malo. Jacques Cartier 1491 - 1557 born and died at St Malo

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    Lifes a Beach
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  • By Jasen71 on November 5, 2005
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  • It's a hard life?! - Saint-Malo
    It's a hard life?!
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    St malo has some great beaches around it and near it? The tides goes out quite away so be careful when wandering out or moonlight skinny dipping..(eerrmmm well okay i had a few). Anyway the beaches are always packed and at low water you'll always find some old frenchmen combing the sands for cockles and sandeels..nice for supper i am informed....

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    A Visit to Saint-Servan-sur-Mer
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  • By Jasen71 on November 9, 2005
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  • Hotel de Ville - Saint-Malo
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    Once a town in its own right, it was an independent parish until 1967 when it became incorporated into Saint-Malo. This parish is located at the mouth of the river Rance between the dam and Saint-Malo. Quiet and floral, Saint-Servan boasts numerous places to visit. I will always pay a visit to this town on the outskirts of St Malo to wander thru the Fish and Food Markets and shops. Antique shops I have found five of them.... The shop prices here are cheap than the Walled City of St Malo!!

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    Gathering seashells at low tide
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  • Updated By extrajoce on January 17, 2003
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    St Malo is more than a beautiful medieval city. Outside its walls, it also makes for a nice stroll along the beach, where you may find yourself wading like the locals and looking for seashells. A fun and alternative way to spend some time there, for children, the young at heart and lovers of fresh outdoors air and nature.

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