\b0 In the sixth century of the Christian era Malo, or Maclovius, a monk from the British Isles, fo
unded a monastery on a rocky headland at the mouth of the Rance. Out of this developed a port that grew prosperous on fishing and on trade across the Atlantic. The inhabitants of Saint-Malo were resourceful merchants, intrepid sailors, and redoubtable fi
ghters. With the result that the place earned the nickname of the \i ôcorsair city.ö\i0 No other French port has produced such a swarm of adventurous navigators, including such famous names as Jacques Cartier, La Bourdonnais, Duguay-Trouin, and Surcouf.
... Saint-Malo was also the home port of the \i ôNewfoundlandersö\i0 who sailed to the banks of Iceland and Canada to fish for cod. Heavily damaged by bombing in the Second World War, the city has now been restored to its former splendor.\par
