Saint-Malo: The Medieval Stronghold That Mastered the Sea - Full Documentary

A city built to defy the sea… a fortress carved from storms, stone, and sheer genius. Ready to uncover France’s most impregnable stronghold? 🌊🏰

Saint-Malo, the iconic Breton city, is a truly dazzling architectural gem. But its beauty conceals a formidable fortress.

What motivated the construction of such an ambitious complex on this remote and wind-beaten rock? And how was it constructed to endure tides and time for more than 800 years?

Now, we will storm the fortress and explore Saint-Malo’s impenetrable stonework, unveiling the construction secrets of its impressive ramparts, almost 2 kilometers long and in constant battle against the sea. And we will expose the ingenious, lesser-known features hidden behind the imposing silhouette of its monumental castle.

Here stands a city shielded behind a defensive belt of forts in the middle of the sea, where some of the strongest tides in Europe can reach 6-storeys high. We will witness how Saint-Malo transformed this liability into an asset – and continues to do so today, with the construction of the Rance Tidal Power Station.

A true marvel, throughout the centuries, Saint-Malo’s extraordinary architecture has heroically withstood not only canons, but the relentless sea.

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00:00 Introduction
02:17 Military Strongholds
51:00 Credits

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