Saint Malo's Gulf

The Gulf of Saint-Malo lies between Brittany and the Cotentin peninsula, its waters scattered with islands and reefs. Great tides uncover broad stretches of shore and run through the channels around the Channel Islands. Saint-Malo's harbour supported merchants and privateers who sailed from its fortified town into the Channel and the Atlantic. Wrecks on the reefs outside the port bear witness to the hazards of the approaches.