La Rochelle, France

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La Rochelle, France

La Rochelle is a city in south-western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.

The city is connected to the �le de R by a 2.9 km bridge - the longest in France. Its harbour opens into a protected strait, the Pertuis d'Antioche.

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