La Rochelle is a city in 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 Île de Ré by a 2.9 km (1.8 mi) bridge, completed in 1988. Its harbour opens into a protected strait, the Pertuis d'Antioche.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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