The Channel Islands of Guernsy and Jersey which are not a part of the UK, but are instead Crown dependencies.
The English Channel. The French call it Le Manche.
The English Channel separates England and France. In French, it is called La Manche.
The English Channel is commonly referred to as "La Manche" in French, which translates to "the sleeve." This name reflects the channel's shape and is used primarily by French speakers and in French contexts. In other languages, the name may vary, but "English Channel" remains widely recognized internationally.
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 350-mile long stretch of water is known as the 'English Channel' in English, or 'La Manche' in French. It separates England from France and is 21 miles wide at its narrowest point between Dover and Calais.The English Channel (Le Manche in French).
The English channel is called 'la Manche' in French.
The english channel is called 'la Manche' in French.
New Jersey was named for the small Channel island of Jersey.
There are two island groups named Channel Islands. One group is in the English Channel near the French coast and the other group is in the Pacific Ocean off the Californian coast.
The English Channel. (Le Manche in French)
The English Channel (called La Manche, "The Sleeve", by the French).
The English Channel. The French call it La Manche (the sleeve)
The Channel Island of Jersey.
The English call this the 'English Channel', the French call it 'la Manche' (the sleeve). The rest of the British people call it the 'English Channel' as well.
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).
Well, we in England have always known it as the English Channel, while the French know it as La Manche (The Sleeve). See the link below.
New Jersey was named for the small Channel island of Jersey.