Vingtaine de la Rocque

Vingtaine de la Rocque is one of the four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey.[1] It includes the uninhabited Minquiers.[2]

Vingtaine de la Rocque
La Rocque
The harbour of La Rocque formerly sustained a fishing community
The harbour of La Rocque formerly sustained a fishing community
Vingtaine de la Rocque is located in Channel Islands
Vingtaine de la Rocque
Vingtaine de la Rocque
The vingtaine shown within the Channel Islands
Coordinates: 49°9′56″N 2°1′56″W
Crown DependencyJersey, Channel Islands
ParishGrouville

Transport

The Jersey Eastern Railway opened a station, at La Rocque, on 7 August 1873. The station was subsequently closed on 21 June 1929, and the station no longer exists.[3]

Harbour

La Rocque harbour lies within the vingtaine.[4]

Nature

A little egret on the beach at La Rocque

Waders and seabirds make regular use of the exposed shoreline and nearby fields for feeding.[5]

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