Pertuis d'Antioche

The Pertuis d'Antioche is the name of a strait on the Atlantic coast of Western France, located between the two islands Île de Ré and Île d'Oléron and the continental coast, between the cities of La Rochelle and the naval arsenal of Rochefort. The Pertuis d'Antioche owes its name to the similarity of the contour of its coastline with that of the Mediterranean sea's north-eastern area between Cyprus, Syria and Turkey, which harbours the famous ancient city of Antioch at its center.

Related Topics:
Strait - Atlantic - France - Île de Ré - Île d'Oléron - La Rochelle - Rochefort - Cyprus - Syria - Turkey - Antioch

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