Saint-Malo is the city of the highest tides in Europe

The city of Saint-Malo, on the coast of Brittany, France, experiences high tides twice a day.

At high tides, the water level rises 13 meters above low tide.

This happens about 100 times a year during periods of “super tides” when the Moon is particularly close to the Earth.

At such times, the sea completely floods the beaches and comes up to the dense wall of residential houses.

To withstand the pressure of the Atlantic, the facades of coastal buildings are reinforced and windows are equipped with strong laminated glass.