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Le château en bref
Saint-Malo Castle, to the east of the walled town, was commissioned by Duke John V of Brittany. Its great keep was completed in 1424. Other towers were added in the 15th and 16th centuries, including the Quic-en-Groigne tower (1498) and the La Générale tower (1475). The last major additions date from the 17th century, when a triangular bastion was built after an inspection by Vauban. The castle was the scene of an uprising against a Protestant governor in 1590. It later suffered bombardment during the Battle of Saint-Malo in 1944: American troops liberated the walled town on 14 August 1944, and the German troops entrenched in the castle surrendered the same day. The former barracks now house the town hall. The great keep and the La Générale tower housed the history museum of the town and the Malouin region until its closure in November 2019. Listed as a monument historique since July 1886.