CURIA´NUM
CURIA´NUM (
Κουριανὸν ἄκρον), is placed by Ptolemy (
2.7) on the coast of Aquitania, between the mouth of the
Adour and of the
Garonne. There seems no place that corresponds to it except the
Pointe d'Arcachon, on the north side of the
Bassin d'Arcachon. Some geographers fix it at the
Pointe de Grave, near the
Tour de Cordouan, the point which is on the south side of the entrance of the
Gironde. [
G.L]