What is Bay of Biscay?
[[Image:Bay of Biscay map.png|300px|right|Map of the Bay of Biscay.]] The '''Bay of Biscay''' is a [[Bay|gulf]] of the northeast [[Atlantic Ocean]] south of the [[Celtic Sea]]. It is along the western coast of [[France]] from [[Brest, France|Brest]] south to the [[Spain|Spanish]] border, and the northern coast of Spain west to [[Cape Ortegal]]. It is named in English after the province of [[Biscay]], in the Spanish [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]]. The average depth is {{convert|1744|m|ft}} and maximum depth is {{convert|2789|m|ft}}. [[Image:Acantilados Vizcaya.JPG|thumb|right|Spanish coast along the Bay of Biscay]] The Bay of Biscay is home to some of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]'s worst [[weather]]. Large storms occur in the bay, especially during the winter months. Until recently ships would be wrecked in Biscay storms, and many lives were lost. Improved ships and weather prediction have helped to reduce these problems. ==Rivers== The main rivers that empty into the Bay of Biscay are: * France (north to south): [[Loire River|Loire]], [[Charente River|Charente]], [[Garonne]], [[Dordogne River|Dordogne]], [[Adour]], [[Nivelle River|Nivelle]]. * Spain (east to west): [[Bidasoa]], [[Oiartzun River|Oiartzun]], [[Urumea]], [[Oria River|Oria]], [[Urola]], [[Deba River|Deba]], [[Artibai]], [[Oka River (Spain)|Oka]], [[Nervión]], [[Agüera (river)|Agüera]], [[Asón]], [[Miera (river)|Miera]], [[Pas River|Pas]], [[Saja (river)|Saja]], [[Nansa]], [[Deva (river)|Deva]], [[Sella River|'''Sella''']], [[Nalón River|Nalón]], [[Navia river|Navia]], [[Esva]], [[Eo River|Eo]], [[Landro]], [[Sor Mañón|Sor]]. ==Main cities== The main cities on the shores of the Bay of Biscay are: * France: [[Brest, France|Brest]], [[Nantes]], [[La Rochelle]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Bayonne]], [[Biarritz]]. * Spain: [[Donostia-San Sebastián]], [[Bilbao]], [[Santander, Cantabria|Santander]], [[Gijón]], [[Avilés]]. ==Wildlife== [[Image:Gaztelugatxe_Connected.jpg|thumb|The coast of the Bay of Biscay – ''[[San Juan de Gaztelugatxe]]''