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Eogard t1_jcg7upt wrote

Reply to comment by marmorset in TIL about Saint-Malo, Brittany. This city on the French coast has some of the highest tides in Europe, rising as high as 40 feet during parts of the year, and the water withdrawing hundreds of yards. A sea wall, built in the 17th century, protects the city from the tides. by marmorset

You are correct, but to be more precise Saint Malo was a Corsair city. So pirates who were armed and approved by the King of France. So pirates used to disrupt foreign expeditions, a form of political pawn. The most famous is probably Surcouf, born in Saint Malo.

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