Saint-André

Places of Interest

Mers El Kebir Naval Base

Naval base

Photo: Zerbout, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort of Santa Cruz

Castle

Photo: Mecifi, Public domain.

Fort of Santa Cruz is a fort in Oran, the second largest port city of Algeria. It is one of Oran's three forts; the other two forts are Fort de la Moune at the western end of the port and Fort Saint-Philippe, a replacement of the old castle of the Saints known in Spanish as Castillo de los Santos, at the centre of Oran. Fort of Santa Cruz is situated 3½ km east of Saint-André.

Aïdour

Peak

Photo: Mecifi, Public domain.

The Aïdour, or Murdjajo, is a mountain reaching an altitude of 429.3 m, overlooking the city of Oran. Several buildings were constructed there, including the fort and the chapel of Santa Cruz. Aïdour is situated 3 km east of Saint-André.

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Mers El Kébir

Town

Photo: Bachounda, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mers El Kébir is a port on the Mediterranean Sea, near Oran in Oran Province, northwest Algeria. It is famous for the attack on the French fleet in 1940, in the Second World War.

Oran

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Oran is the second largest city in Algeria and the capital of Oran province, with more than 1,500,000 people.

Aïn El Turk

Town

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Ain El Turk is the capital of Ain el-Turck District. It is located about fifteen kilometers from Oran in the north-west of Algeria. The district contains nine municipalities. It now hosts an important seaside resort. Aïn El Turk is situated 6 km northwest of Saint-André.

Saint-André

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