nathynjoseph t1_jcg6gai wrote on March 16, 2023 at 4:28 PM Reply to 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 I first heard about this city in the book “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Amazing facts. Permalink 6
nathynjoseph t1_jcg6gai wrote
Reply to 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
I first heard about this city in the book “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Amazing facts.