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Jersey : The flowers Island

Presentation

In the Channel, situated in 23 km of the French coasts, Jersey is the biggest English-Norman islands. Its climate, exceptionally sweet, allows to discover Jersey all the year round. The green and hilly landscapes are to be visited on bicycle, the small fishing ports, the cottages and the pubs, everything in Jersey inspires the peace of mind and the relaxed rhythm of life. A quite British charm...

Main towns :Saint Helier, Saint Sauveur, Saint Brelade

Surface areas : 116 sq.kms.

Population : 89 000 inhabitants

Particularity : Both official languages of Jersey are English and French (ceremony, official document). Jersiais, recognized "regional language", is usually used by a part of the population of the island.  Learning it at school was moreover relaunched. Tch' is that ch' is the jèrriais? Ch' is the old languageof Jèrri (what the jersiais? It is the ancestral language of Jersey).

Jersey and the Islands Games

* First participation : « CANARY 2004 »

* Best classification in the Island Games : 13th place « SICILY 2006 »

 

      

 



 


 

 

 

 

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