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Castles of the Channel Islands - Castle Cornet, Guernsey

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Channel Islands Image Map

CASTLE CORNET

ELIZABETH

ESSEX

GROSNEZ

IVY

MONT ORGUIEL

VALE

The Channel Islands (in order of size) Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, are situated in the English Channel, just off the coast of Normandy.  They have more than a touch of France about them and enjoy the best weather in the United Kingdom.

Although the King is their head of state he is merely the Duke of Normandy - so the loyal toast on the Channel Islands is "To the King, our Duke".

Each of the islands has its own special character, and there are only two large towns - St. Helier on Jersey and lovely St. Peter Port on Guernsey.

Andrew at Mont Orguiel, Jersey

The islands were the only part of the UK occupied by the Nazis in WWII and bear many scars from the Occupation.  The best Castles are Elizabeth and Mont Orguiel (pictured above) on Jersey and Castle Cornet on Guernsey.

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