'La Manche' is named after the French term 'manche' meaning "sleeve", due to the (simplified) form of the Channel.
Because when you look at it on the map, that is what it looks like.
La Manche is the French name of the English Channel.
The English Channel. The French call it Le Manche.
The English Channel separates England and France. In French, it is called La Manche.
It is called the "English Channel" in English and "La Manche" in French.
The body of water between England and France is called "The English Channel" by the British, and "La Manche" by the French. See related link below.
It has different names, depending on which nationality is talking about it. To the English speaking world it is called the "English Channel". To the French it's "la Manche" because of it's shape - translated into English that means "the Sleeve".
The Italian "la manche" means the heat in English. In French, what is known in the United States as the English Channel is called La Manche.
The English Channel. The French call it Le Manche.
The French word "manche" translates to "sleeve" in English. The English Channel is referred to as "la Manche" in French because its shape resembles the sleeve of a garment.
The english channel is called 'la Manche' in French.
La Manche means "the sleeve" in French. It is called that because it looks similar to a sleeve, Wide in one side (between the cities of Brest, France and Plymouth, UK) and narrow at the opposite side ( between Calais, France and Dover, UK).
The English channel is called "la Manche" in French language.
The English channel is called 'la Manche' in French.
The English Channel. The French call it La Manche (the sleeve)
The English Channel.
The English Channel is called "la Manche" in French. (Perhaps this is because the shape resembles a broomstick or shirt sleeve, two other meanings of the word.)
The English Channel separates England and France. In French, it is called La Manche.
It is called the "English Channel" in English and "La Manche" in French.