Friday, 8 January 2010

Écréhous

The Écréhous (or Les Écréhous; in Jèrriais: Êcrého) are a groups of islands and rocks situated six miles north-east of Jersey (eight miles from France). They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey and are administratively part of the Parish of St. Martin.

The most significant islets in the group are:

  • Maîtr'Île
  • La Marmotchiéthe ('La Marmotière' in gallicized form)
  • Lé Bliantch'Île (La Blanche Île in gallicized form);

others include:

  • Les D'mies
  • La Grand' Naithe
  • L'Êtchièrviéthe
  • Lé Fou
  • La Froutchie
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