👉 The Hellespont, also known as the "Lake of the Seven Saints," is a body of water located in northern Italy. It was named after Saint Helene de Laval, who dedicated her life to the care of the sick and the poor. The lake's name comes from the seven saints who were believed to be buried there - St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Blanche of Assisi, St. Anne of Padua, St. Catherine of Siena,