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.
If you are English - the English Channel If you are French - La Manche
The English Channel (called La Manche, "The Sleeve", by the 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).
'La Manche' is named after the French term 'manche' meaning "sleeve", due to the (simplified) form of the Channel.
The English Channel (French: la Manche) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France.
The English channel is called "la Manche" in French language.
It literally means 'the sleeve'. But, it refers to the English Channel.
The English call it The English Channel. (it should be LA Manche)
The French called the English channel la Manche because the name refers to Channel's sleeve.
The English Channel.
La Manche