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    Chausey

    Îles Chausey

    Chausey (French pronunciation: [ʃo.zɛ]) is a group of small islands, islets and rocks off the coast of Normandy, in the English Channel. It lies 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Granville and forms a quartier of the Granville commune in the Manche département.

    The castle on the Grande Île of Chausey Island, France
    The castle on the Grande Île of Chausey Island, France

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    68 landforms

    Overview

    Chausey (French pronunciation: [ʃo.zɛ]) is a group of small islands, islets and rocks off the coast of Normandy, in the English Channel. It lies 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Granville and forms a quartier of the Granville commune in the Manche département. Chausey forms part of the Channel Islands from a geographical point of view, but, because it is under French jurisdiction, it is almost never mentioned in the context of the other Channel Islands. There are no scheduled transport links between Chausey and the other Channel Islands, although between two and four daily shuttles link Chausey to mainland France through Granville, depending on the season. The -ey ending of the name Chausey may be assumed to be associated with the Norse -ey (meaning island), as seen not only in Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, but also islands farther away like Anglesey, Orkney and Heimaey.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets54
    • Rocks & skerries11

    Major islands

    3
    • Grande-Île

      Grande-Île

      Area
      0.54 km²
      High point
      18 m

      Grande-Île (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d il], lit. 'Large Island') is the largest of the islands of Chausey located near the Channel Islands off the coast of Normandy in France. 31 miles) wide at its widest being approximately 45 hectares (110 acres) in area. It has a population of 30.

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      12 m

    Islets

    54
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.06 km²
    • Île Longue17 m · 0.03 km²
    • La Meule10 m · 0.03 km²
    • La Genétaie19 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.03 km²
    • L'îles aux Oiseaux9 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.03 km²
    • La Houllée11 m · 0.02 km²
    • Grand Romont14 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Les Longues0.02 km²
    • Grand Colombier19 m · 0.02 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    11
    • Roche Ango5 m · 0.01 km²
    • Roche Hamon7 m · 0.3 ha
    • Le Chapeau<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    2

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island15 m · 0.17 km²
    • La Chapelle5 m · 0.9 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m19 mLa Genétaie19 mGrand Colombier18 mGrande-Île17 mÎle Longue14 mGrand Romont13 mPetit Romont11 mLa Houllée10 mLa Meule10 mLes Trois Îlets10 mGuibeau-Fossé9 mL'îles aux Oiseaux9 mL'Enseigne9 mGrand Épail9 mL'Île à Choux
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11Grande-Île: 0.54 km²Grande-ÎleUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandÎle Longue: 0.03 km²Île LongueLa Meule: 0.03 km²La MeuleLa Genétaie: 0.03 km²La GenétaieUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandL'îles aux Oiseaux: 0.03 km²L'îles aux OiseauxUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandLa Houllée: 0.02 km²La HoulléeGrand Romont: 0.02 km²Grand RomontUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandLes Longues: 0.02 km²Les LonguesGrand Colombier: 0.02 km²Grand ColombierUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandLes Trois Îlets: 0.01 km²Les Trois ÎletsUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandLe Grand Cheval: 0.01 km²Le Grand ChevalRoche Ango: 0.01 km²Roche Angol'Aspic: 0.01 km²l'AspicPetit Romont: 0.01 km²Petit RomontUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandLa Grande Fourche: 1 haLa Grande FourcheUnnamed island: 1 haUnnamed islandLa Chapelle: 0.9 haLa ChapelleLe Canon: 0.8 haLe CanonGrand Puceau: 0.7 haGrand PuceauFortune: 0.5 haFortuneLes Epiettes: 0.5 haLes EpiettesPetit Puceau: 0.5 haPetit PuceauUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandGuibeau-Fossé: 0.5 haGuibeau-FosséL'Enseigne: 0.4 haL'EnseigneGrand Épail: 0.4 haGrand ÉpailPetit Épail: 0.4 haPetit ÉpailUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandL'Ébauché: 0.4 haL'ÉbauchéLe Vieux: 0.4 haLe Vieux
    km², log scale
    Grande-Île0.54 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Île Longue0.03 km²
    La Meule0.03 km²
    La Genétaie0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    L'îles aux Oiseaux0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    La Houllée0.02 km²
    Grand Romont0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Les Longues0.02 km²
    Grand Colombier0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Les Trois Îlets0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Le Grand Cheval0.01 km²
    Roche Ango0.01 km²
    l'Aspic0.01 km²
    Petit Romont0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    La Grande Fourche1 ha
    Unnamed island1 ha
    La Chapelle0.9 ha
    Le Canon0.8 ha
    Grand Puceau0.7 ha
    Fortune0.5 ha
    Les Epiettes0.5 ha
    Petit Puceau0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Guibeau-Fossé0.5 ha
    L'Enseigne0.4 ha
    Grand Épail0.4 ha
    Petit Épail0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    L'Ébauché0.4 ha
    Le Vieux0.4 ha
    Le Lézard - sud0.4 ha
    La Vache0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Le Lézard - nord0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Roche Hamon0.3 ha
    Le Petit Cheval0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    L'Île à Choux0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Les Carniquets - Nord0.2 ha
    Le Chapeau0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Les Carniquets - Ouest0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Les Carniquets - Sud0.1 ha
    Le Chapeau<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs