The island of Jersey sits in the Bay of St Malo just 19 miles or 305 km from the French coast and 85 miles 137 km south of the English coast It is 5 miles 8 km long and 9 miles 145 km wide ID: 220430
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The Queen of the Channel Islands
The island of Jersey sits in the Bay of St
Malo
, just 19 miles (or 30.5 km) from the French coast and 85 miles (137 km) south of the English coast.
It is 5 miles (8 km) long and 9 miles (14.5 km) wide.Climate: temperate with mild winters thanks to Gulf Stream and best sunshine record in the British IslesSlide2
at a
glanceGeographical area45.5 sq miles / 118 sq kmPopulation99,000CapitalSt Helier (28,310)Main language
EnglishCurrency
British pound sterling / Jersey currency of same valueGovernment
Parliamentary democracySlide3
Status
Until 1204 part of the Duchy of NormandyBecame a British Crown dependency after King John granted the island privileges such as self-governmentOfficial name “The Bailiwick of Jersey”The “States of Jersey” is the parliament and governmentNot strictly part of the UKNot full member of the EU but free trade in goodsSlide4
Currency
The pound is the currency of Jersey.Jersey issues its own pound notes and coins.English pounds are accepted in Jersey.The cash tills generally give Jersey notes. Jersey pound notes are generally not accepted in England.Slide5
Jèrriais
Often called Jersey Norman or Jersey French10 Jèrriais words
and
phrases
English Jèrriais 1
Good
morning
Bouônjour
2
Where
do
you
live?
Où'est qu'tu d'meuthe?
3
Thank you
Mèrcie bein des fais 4How are you? Coumme est qu'tu'es 5Goodbye À bêtôt 6Happy birthday Bouôn annivèrsaithe7What is your name? Tch'est qu'est vot' nom? 8Happy Christmas Bouan Noué 9How much is it? Combein qu'ch'est?10See you next week À la s'maine tchi veint Slide6Slide7
The Coast
The South WestSt Ouen’sBay, West Coast
Corbière Lighthouse
St
Brelade’s
Bay
St
Aubin’s
Bay
Gorey
Harbour &
Mont
Orgueil
Ruins
of
Groznez
Castle, 14c, NW
Green
lane
Rozel
BaySlide8
St HelierFrom
19th century the capital & commercial portSlide9
St Aubin, a
charming portFrom 16th to 18th century commercial hubSlide10
Heritage
La Hougue Bie, one of the largest and best-preserved Neolithic passage graves in Europe
Mont
Orgueil Castle
Built into the granite rocks. Earliest fortifications date back to 13cElizabeth Castle 16cSt. Helier, built
on a
rocky
islet
, at high
tide
cut
off
from
the
mainlandJersey war tunnels, St LawrenceHöhlgangsanlage 8, WW2Slide11
Museums
:Jersey Museum & Art Gallery, St HelierMaritime Museum, St HelierPallot Steam, Motor & General Museum, TrinityGardens:Samarès Manor, St ClementLavender Farm, St BreladeDurrell Wildlife Parksaving species
from extinctionSlide12
Food
Jersey Black Butter
Jersey Cream TeaSlide13
Wild Life
of JerseySlide14
Claus
Beling
German television journalist, author