Presque-isle

Presque-isle

Presque-isle

Peninsula with narrow connection to mainland


Presque-isle (from the French presqu'île, meaning almost island) is a geographical term denoting a piece of land which is closer to being an island than most peninsulas because of its being joined to the mainland by an extremely narrow neck of land.

Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Spain
The Presque-isle of Quiberon, France

List of presque-isles

See also



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