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La Rochelle


 

La Rochelle is a city or commune of western France, and a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean (population 76,584 in 1999). It is the préfecture (capital) of the Charente-Maritime département(17).

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Commune - France - Seaport - Atlantic Ocean - Préfecture - Charente-Maritime - Département

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The city is connected to the Île de Ré (island) by a 2.9 km bridge, completed in 1988. Its harbour opens into a protected strait, the Pertuis d'Antioche.

Related Topics:
Île de Ré - Island - Bridge - 1988 - Pertuis d'Antioche

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