Bay of Biscay
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Jules was born in the French city of La Rochelle - which sits on the coast of the Bay of Biscay - and moved to Scotland at the age of 14.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Since 2024, the French government has implemented a one-month annual fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay each January to protect dolphins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025
The vessel was traveling south through the Bay of Biscay when it turned east and headed toward Saint-Nazaire, home to Europe’s largest shipyard, according to the ship-tracking service Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
Whereas with the GFS model the UK stays dry this weekend and Gabrielle spins into the Bay of Biscay bringing damaging winds and rain to northern Spain on Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Already a hand short, and entering on the Bay of Biscay with wild weather ahead, and yet last night another man lost—disappeared.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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