Presque-isle

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.

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

List of presque-isles

See also


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