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The island of Jersey [1] is the largest and southernmost of the British Channel Islands. It lies in the English Channel, off the coast of Western Europe, northwest of France.

The Bailiwick of Jersey is a self-governing British crown dependency and is not administered by the United Kingdom. The Channel Islands are the last remnants of the Dukedom of Normandy and are considered a separate jurisdiction to the United Kingdom.

This beautiful island is famous for the Jersey Cow, Lilly Langtry and the Bergerac TV series during the eighties.

[edit] Cities

• Saint Helier - the capital of Jersey. About 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier.
• Gorey - this is an area within the parish of Grouville
• Saint Aubin - this is an area within the parish of St Brelade, otherwise the Island would have 13 Parishes!
• Saint Peter
• Saint Ouen
• Saint Mary
• Grouville
• Saint Brelade
• Saint Saviour
• Saint Clement
• Trinity
• Saint John
• Saint Martin

[edit] Understand

Low income and inheritance tax rates make the island a popular offshore finance centre. Tourism, banking and finance, and agriculture, particular dairying, are mainstays of the economy. Produce includes potatoes (Jersey Royals), cauliflower, tomatoes, flowers, beef and dairy products as well as light industrial and electrical goods, and textiles.

[edit] History

The island of Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II.

• German Underground Hospital, La Vassalerie, GY6 8XR. Built during the Second World War, and now is an interesting tourist attraction. Cut deeply into rising hills, the site is now a museum telling the story of Jersey as the only part of Britain to be occupied by Germany during the war. edit

[edit] Geography

Temperate, with mild winters and cool summers. Gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Jersey Airport (IATA: JER) (ICAO: EGJJ) [2] - in the parish of St. Peter.

[edit] By boat

To/from Guernsey.

From UK Mainland and France try Condor Ferries or HD Ferries

[edit] Get around

[edit] By car

The maximum speed limit on the Island is 40mph, with many narrow 'Green Lanes' having a speed limit of 15mph. With a maximum straight-line journey length of some 11 miles, there would seem to be no point in owning and driving high-performance vehicles on the Island. This does not however stop a surprising number of people on the Island from doing so.

[edit] By bus

• 1: St Helier Bus Station - Georgetown - La Mare Slip - Samarés Lane - Pontorson Corner - Le Hocq - Le Bourg - La Rocque Chapel - Grouville Station - (A.A. Box) - Gorey Pier
  • from St Helier Bus Station
    • Mon-Sat 6:30, 6:50, 7:20, 7:45, 8:05, 8:40, every 30 minutes, 18:10, 18:45, 19:30, 20:15, 21:00, 21:35, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00, 23:20
    • Sun 9:15, 9:45, 10:30, 11:00, 11:45, 12:15, 13:00, 13:30, 14:15, 14:45, 15:30, 16:00, 16:45, 17:15, 18:00, 18:30, 19:15, 19:45, 20:30, 21:00, 21:45, 22:15, 23:00, 23:15
  • from Gorey Pier
    • Mon-Sat 6:55, 7:20, 7:55, 8:15, 8:40, 9:15, every 30 minutes, 18:45, 19:20, 20:05, 20:50, 21:35, 22:10, 22:35, 23:05, 23:35, 23:55
    • Sun 9:50, 10:20, 11:05, 11:35, 12:20, 12:50, 13:35, 14:05, 14:50, 15:20, 16:05, 16:35, 17:20, 17:50, 18:35, 19:05, 19:50, 20:20, 21:05, 21:35, 22:20, 22:50, 23:35, 23:50
• 1a: St Helier Bus Station - Georgetown - New Era - Marina Avenue - Pontorson Lane - St Clement's Church - Fauvic Crossroads - Grouville Station - (A.A. Box) - Gorey Pier
  • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 10:00, every 60 minutes, 17:00
  • from Gorey Pier Mon-Sat 10:30, every 60 minutes, 17:30
• 1b: St Helier Bus Station - Georgetown - Miladi Farm - Longueville Manor - The Grange - Grouville Arsenal - Grouville Church - Grouville Station - (A.A. Box) - Gorey Pier - St Catherine
  • from St Helier Bus Station
    • Mon-Sat 9:30, every 60 minutes, 17:30
    • Sun 9:00, 10:15, 11:30, 13:40, 14:55, 16:10
  • from St Catherine
    • Mon-Sat 10:02, every 60 minutes, 18:02
    • Sun 9:32, 10:47, 12:02, 14:12, 15:27, 16:42
• 2c: St Helier Bus Station - Georgetown - Miladi Farm - Longueville Manor - The Grange - Grouville Arsenal - Grouville Church - Grouville Station - L'Oasis - Fauvic Crossroads - St Clement's Church - Pontorson Lane - Samares Manor - Marina Avenue - Plat Drouet School - Georgetown - St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 7:50, 8:50, 18:00
• 3
  • St Helier Bus Station - Victoria College - Croix Besnard - Five Oaks (Normans) - Eden Chapel - Midland Stores - Poplar Avenue - St Martin's Public Hall
    • from St Helier Bus Station
      • Mon-Fri 6:50, 7:15, 8:10, 8:45, 17:30
      • Sat 6:50, 7:15, 8:10, 8:45
    • from St Martin's Public Hall
      • Mon-Fri 7:10, 7:35, 8:30, 9:06, 17:50
      • Sat 7:10, 7:35, 8:30, 9:06
  • St Helier Bus Station - Victoria College - Croix Besnard - Five Oaks (Normans) - Eden Chapel - Midland Stores - Poplar Avenue - St Martin's Public Hall - Rozel Villa - Rozel Bay - Rozel Villa - St Martin's Church - Poplar Avenue - Midland Stores - Eden Chapel - Five Oaks (Normans) - Croix Besnard - Victoria College - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station
      • Mon-Sat 7:25, 9:05, every 60 minutes, 15:05, 16:15, 17:15, 18:15
      • Sun 9:10, 10:15, every 120 minutes, 18:15
    • from Rozel Bay
      • Mon-Sat 7:55, 9:35, every 60 minutes, 15:35, 16:45, 17:45, 18:45
      • Sun 9:40, 10:45, every 120 minutes, 18:45
  • St Helier Bus Station - Victoria College - Croix Besnard - Five Oaks (Normans) - Eden Chapel - Midland Stores - Poplar Avenue - St Martin's Public Hall - Rozel Villa - Rozel Apple Cottage - Pot du Rocher - St Martin's Arsenal - St Martin's Public Hall - Poplar Avenue - Midland Stores - Eden Chapel - Five Oaks (Normans) - Croix Besnard - Victoria College - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station daily 19:15, 20:45
    • from Rozel Apple Cottage daily 19:40, 21:10
  • St Helier Bus Station - Victoria College - Croix Besnard - Five Oaks (Normans) - Eden Chapel - Midland Stores - Poplar Avenue - St Martin's Public Gall - St Martin's Arsenal - Pot du Rocher - Rozel Apple Cottage - Rozel Villa - St Martin's Church - Poplar Avenue - Midland Stores - Eden Chapel - Five Oaks (Normans) - Croix Besnard - Victoria College - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station
      • Mon-Sat 22:00, 23:15
      • Sun 22:00, 23:30
    • from Rozel Apple Cottage
      • Mon-Sat 22:25, 23:40
      • Sun 22:25, 23:55
• 3a: St Helier Bus Station - Victoria College - Croix Besnard - Five Oaks (Normans) - Midland Stores - La Hougue Bie - Carrefour aux Clercq - St Saviour's Hospital - Haute de la Garenne - St Martin's Church - St Martin's Public Hall - Le Feverie - Durrell
  • from St Helier Bus Station
    • Mon-Sat 9:10, 10:20, every 60 minutes, 15:20, 16:50
    • Sun 10:45, 12:45, 14:45, 16:45, 17:15
  • from Durrell
    • Mon-Sat 9:45, 10:55, every 60 minutes, 15:55, 17:25
    • Sun 11:20, 13:20, 15:20, 17:20, 17:50
• 3b: St Helier Bus Station - La Motte Street - Hotel de France - St Saviour's Church - Fike Oaks (Normans) - Eden Chapel - Midland Stores - Le Feverie - Durrell
  • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 10:50, 13:50, 17:15
  • from Durrell Mon-Sat 11:25, 14:25, 17:40
• 3a/b
  • St Helier Bus Station - La Motte Street - Hotel de France - St Saviour's Church - Five Oaks (Normans) - Eden Chapel - Midland Stores - Le Feverie - Durrell - Le Feverie - St Martin's Public Hall - St Martin's Church - Haute de la Garenne - St Saviour's Hospital - Carrefour aux Clercq - La Hougue Bie - Midland Stores - Eden Chapel - Five Oaks (Normans) - St Saviour's Church - Hotel de France - La Motte Street - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 7:20
    • from Durrell Mon-Sat 7:42
  • St Helier Bus Station - Victoria College - Croix Besnard - Five Oaks (Normans) - Midland Stores - La Hougue Bie - Carrefour aux Clercq - St Saviour's Hospital - Haute de la Garenne - St Martin's Church - St Martin's Public Hall - Le Feverie - Durrell - Le Feverie - Midland Stores - Five Oaks (Normans) - Croix Besnard - Victoria College - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 17:50
    • from Durrell Mon-Sat 18:25
• 4: St Helier Bus Station - La Motte Street - Stopford Road/Convent Road - Robin Hood - Oaktree Gardens - Augres Garage - Les Ifs - Trinity School - Trinity Church - Le Vesconte Monument/Trinity Parish Hall - Haute Croix - Les Platons Car Park - Le Vesconte Monument/Trinity Parish Hall - Bouley Bay Apartments - Trinity Church - Trinity School - Les Ifs - Augres Garage - Oaktree Gardens - Robin Hood - Stopford Road/Convent Road - St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 7:30
  • St Helier Bus Station - La Motte Street - Stopford Road/Convent Road - Robin Hood - Oaktree Gardens - Augres Garage - Les Ifs - Trinity School - Trinity Church - Le Vesconte Monument/Trinity Parish Hall - Haute Croix - Green Farm - Bonne Nuit Bay - Les Platons Car Park - Le Vesconte Monument/Trinity Parish Hall - Bouley Bay - Bouley Bay Apartments - Trinity Church - Trinity School - Les Ifs - Augres Garage - Oaktree Gardens - Robin Hood - Stopford Road/Convent Road - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 8:50, 11:00, 13:00, 14:30, 16:30, 17:45
    • from Bonne Nuit Bay Mon-Sat 9:25, 11:35, 13:35, 15:05, 17:05, 18:20
  • St Helier Bus Station - La Motte Street - Stopford Road/Convent Road - Robin Hood - Oaktree Gardens - Augres Garage - Les Ifs - Trinity School - Trinity Church - Le Vesconte Monument/Trinity Parish Hall - Haute Croix - Green Farm - Bonne Nuit Bay - Les Platons Car Park - Le Vesconte Monument/Trinity Parish Hall - Bouley Bay Apartments - Trinity Church - Trinity School - Les Ifs - Augres Garage - Oaktree Gardens - Robin Hood - Stopford Road/Convent Road - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 19:15
    • from Bonne Nuit Bay Mon-Sat 19:50
• 5
  • St Helier Bus Station - G.P.O. Broad Street - General Hospital - Summerland - Chestnut Farm - Highview/Chestnut Lea - Clover Croft - Du Feu's - Sion - Beau Pre - Haute Croix - Green Farm - St John's Church - Green Farm - Haute Croix - Beau Pre - Sion - Du Feu's - Clover Croft - Highview/Chestnut Lea - Chestnut Farm - Summerland - General Hospital - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 7:35, 8:40, 9:45, 10:45, 11:45, 12:45, 14:15, 16:15, 17:30, 18:15, 19:15
    • from St John's Church Mon-Sat 8:00, 9:06, 10:12, 11:12, 12:12, 13:12, 14:42, 16:42, 17:57, 18:42, 19:42
  • St Helier Bus Station - G.P.O. Broad Street - General Hospital - Summerland - Chestnut Farm - Highview/Chestnut Lea - Clover Croft - Du Feu's - Sion - Beau Pre - Haute Croix - Green Farm - St John's Church - Bonne Nuit Bay - Haute Croix - Beau Pre - Sion - Du Feu's - Clover Croft - Highview/Chestnut Lea - Chestnut Farm - Summerland - General Hospital - St Helier Bus Station
    • from St Helier Bus Station Sun 9:40, 11:40, 14:10, 17:10
    • from Bonne Nuit Bay Sun 10:12, 12:12, 14:42, 17:42
• 4/5: St Helier Bus Station - La Motte Street - Hotel de France - Robin Hood - Chestnut Farm - Highview/Chestnut Lea - Clover Croft - Du Feu's - Sion - Beau Pre - Haute Croix - Green Farm - St John's Church - Haute Croix - Le Vesconte Monument/Trinity Parish Hall - Bouley Bay Apartments - Trinity Church - Trinity School - Les Ifs - Augres Garage - Oaktree Gardens - Robin Hood - Stopford Road/Convent Road - St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 20:50, 22:05
• 7: St Helier Bus Station - Bay View - First Tower - Millbrook - Ville Emphrie - St Lawrence Church - Three Oaks - Carrefour Selous - Six Roads - Jersey Gold - La Preference - Verona - St Mary's Church - Westview - Devil's Hole
  • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 7:25, 8:50, 10:30, 11:20, 12:20, 13:20, 14:40, 16:25, 18:00
  • from Devil's Hole Mon-Sat 7:55, 9:25, 11:05, 11:55, 12:55, 13:55, 15:15, 17:00, 18:35
• 7a: St Helier Bus Station - Bay View - First Tower - Millbrook - Ville Emphrie - St Lawrence Church - Three Oaks - Carrefour Selous - Six Roads - Jersey Gold - La Preference - Verona - St Mary's Church
  • from St Helier Bus Station Mon-Sat 10:10, 10:50, 11:50, 12:50, 13:50, 15:20, 17:15
  • from St Mary's Church Mon-Sat 10:35, 11:15, 12:15, 13:15, 14:15, 15:45, 17:40
• 7b
  • St Helier Bus Station - Bay View - First Tower - Millbrook - Ville Emphrie - St Lawrence Church - Three Oaks - Carrefour Selous - Six Roads - Jersey Gold - La Preference - Verona - St Mary's Church - Augerez Road - St Ouen's Parish Hall - Leoville - Plemont Bay
    • from St Helier Bus Station
      • Mon-Sat 18:55
      • Sun 9:05, 10:40, 12:40, 14:20, 16:00, 17:30
    • from Plemont Bay
      • Mon-Sat 19:35
      • Sun 9:43, 11:18, 13:18, 14:58, 16:38, 18:08
  • St Helier Bus Station - Bay View - First Tower - Millbrook - Ville Emphrie - St Lawrence Church - Three Oaks - Carrefour Selous - Six Roads - Jersey Gold - La Preference - Verona - St Mary's Church - Augerez Road - St Ouen's Parish Hall - Leoville - Greve de Lecq
    • from St Helier Bus Station
      • Mon-Sat 20:25, 21:50, 23:05
      • Sun 19:05, 21:00, 23:15
    • from Greve de Lecq
      • Mon-Fri 16:30, 21:05, 22:25, 23:40
      • Sat 21:05, 22:25, 23:40
      • Sun 19:40, 21:35, 23:50

[edit] Talk

Languages: English (official, and majority everyday language), French (official for some purposes), Jèrriais (a variety of Norman language, spoken in country districts). Portuguese is widely spoken.

[edit][add listing] Buy

The economy is based largely on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. Potatoes (Jersey Royals) , cauliflower, tomatoes, and especially flowers are important export crops, shipped mostly to the UK. The Jersey breed of dairy cattle is known worldwide and represents an important export income earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU countries. In 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. Tourism, another mainstay of the economy, accounts for 24% of GDP. In recent years, the government has encouraged light industry to locate in Jersey, with the result that an electronics industry has developed alongside the traditional manufacturing of knitwear. All raw material and energy requirements are imported, as well as a large share of Jersey's food needs.

[edit][add listing] Eat

Jersey has an abundance of excellent restaurants [3] covering most tastes. In particular a lot of French, Italian and Portuguese styles. Chinese, Indian and Thai are well represented too. Only one each of Greek and Sushi and one Mexican, located in Colomberie or Iranian though. There are a few B.Y.O. restaurants (example the Dicq Shack). Fast food chains, such as McDonalds are in town, although there is only 1 McDonalds and 1 Starbucks..located at the Airport.

There are occasionally themed "food weeks" celebrating the different cultures in the Island. Every October (for a little over a month) there is a Tennerfest [4] where you can explore many of the world-class restaurants.

[edit] Vegetarian

Vegetarians will face a limited menu except in one or two very good vegetarian restaurants.

[edit][add listing] Drink

The minimum age for drinking alcohol is 18 years. For such a small place there's a lot of bars and quite a few different clubs. Despite duty on alcohol being lower than the U.K. most popular bars set their prices close to what you'd expect in London. Normal pub closing time is 11pm and most clubs have to be closed by 2am (there is no "drinking-up-time"). There's a few bars with alfresco areas including one with a view over the bay toward Elizabeth castle. Most of the working-men's pubs became trendy wine bars in the early nineties so there's not much chance of finding a pool table in town. There are two bars which sell Absinthe.

There is quite a good music scene, in part due to licensing regulations which allow some bars to stay open till 1am if they have live entertainment. The bars with a late licence never have a cover charge but all the clubs do.

The main town of St. Helier is compact enough that you can wander from pub to pub and club to club quite easily.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

Many hotels and guest houses disappeared in the late nineties but there's two new multi-million pound hotels both in town.

[edit] Budget

There is very little budget accommodation in Jersey. The only Youth Hostel [5], near Gorey Village on the east coast has been closed until March 2009 due to a police investigation into child abuse. There are some restrictions on caravans and motorhomes due to the size of the island's roads. More details can be found on [6]. There are four camp sites, including one in St. Brelade near the west coast.

[edit] Learn

[edit] Work

[edit] Stay safe

Jersey law derives from Norman customary law, now supplemented by English law and local statute. United Kingdom law does not automatically apply in Jersey, unless adopted by the parliament, the States of Jersey.

[edit] Stay healthy

[edit] Respect

[edit] Contact

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