Brise-lames
Since the late 17th century oak logs embedded in the sand have been used to form a breakwater along the ramparts of Saint-Malo, diminishing the shock of violent waves that come at high tide. Saint-Malo, on the Baie du Mont Saint-Michel, experiences some of the highest tides in Europe; click here to fully appreciate.
Vocabulary
un brise-lames: a breakwater
briser: to break
une lame: a wave; also a blade
Photos Marianne Lecron
©2012 P.B. Lecron
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