This site offers a description of some of the fighting towards the end of the Second World War, evidence of which could be seen in some of the monuments. Much of the walled town, including the St. Vincent's Cathedral was destroyed and has subsequently been rebuilt.
www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/guides/france/brittany/st-malo
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Église_Sainte-Croix_de_Saint-Malo (In French)
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