Saint-Malo: a co-construction approach needed to develop the local economy

Denis Davoult, head of urban affairs at AIVP, travelled to Saint-Malo (France) on 10 September 2019 to meet two members of the association: the Union Maritime et Portuaire (Maritime & Port Union), and the Ille-et-Vilaine Chamber of Commerce (CCI), which holds the concession to operate the Port of Saint-Malo. Below is a brief report on the issues facing the town and the port. The port of Saint-Malo, which is split into two separate zones (the outer port and the inner docks) is home to a number of different activities, including ferries sailing to the UK (500,000 passengers) and the Channel Islands (500,000 passengers), cruise activity, goods traffic, ship repairs, fishing, and yachting.. The commercial port of Saint-Malo, operated by the CCI, is…