The Frioul archipelago is a group of four islands located off the

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coast of

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, approximately from

Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...

. The islands of the

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cover a total land area of approximately 200

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s. According to the 2015 census, the population was 146. The islands of Pomègues and Ratonneau are connected by a mole, Digue de Berry, built in 1822.

References

External links

www.frioul.net

www.frequence-sud.fr, ferries to Frioul
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