The English Channel is known as La Manche in French
Calais is the French town closest to Dover, just across the Channel.
The Stretch of sea between Dover and Calais is known as the English Channel. Thanks
the english channel
Yes. It's called the English Channel, or LA MANCHE in French. At its narrowest point, the Straits of Dover (Le Pas de Calais) between Dover and Calais, it is 22 miles wide.
CalaisThe closest city would likely be Calais, on the English Channel.
The English Channel or more precisely the Strait of Dover in English and Le Pas de Calais in French
The English call it the Strait of Dover because it is named after the town of Dover on the English side. The French call it Pas-de-Calais because it is named after the Calais region on the French side.
Between Dover & Calais: It marks the division of the English Channel & the North Sea. At its narrowest its about 21 miles wide,
Between Dover & Calais: It marks the division of the English Channel & the North Sea. At its narrowest its about 21 miles wide,
Between Dover & Calais: It marks the division of the English Channel & the North Sea. At its narrowest its about 21 miles wide,
English Channel
The distance from Dover to Calais is approximately 21 miles across the English Channel. This distance can be covered by ferry or by the Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel) which connects the two locations.