布列塔尼大区的城市圣马洛，法国 Saint-Malo in Brittany, France (© Mathieu Rivrin/Moment/Getty Images)

布列塔尼大区的城市圣马洛，法国 Saint-Malo in Brittany, France (© Mathieu Rivrin/Moment/Getty Images)

High tide at the walled city

Saint-Malo was founded by the Gauls more than 2,000 years ago and has an appropriately rich and storied history. Built on the Brittany coast of the English Channel, Saint-Malo became an important stop for ships coming into and out of Western Europe. And because of its strategic location, Saint-Malo was, for a time, a favorite spot for pirates, corsairs, and privateers—as ships made their way through the channel, pirates lurking off the Saint-Malo coast could pounce easily while French authorities looked the other way. Now it's a tourist spot where visitors can walk down the city's historic streets.

城墙上的涨潮

圣马洛由高卢人在2000多年前建立，有着相当丰富的历史。圣马洛位于英吉利海峡的布列塔尼海岸，成为进出西欧船只的重要停靠站。由于其战略位置，圣马洛曾一度是海盗、海盗和私掠者的最爱之地。当船只通过英吉利海峡时，潜伏在圣马洛海岸外的海盗可以轻易地突袭，而法国当局则另眼相看。现在它是一个旅游景点，游客可以在这里沿着城市的历史街区漫步。