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 | |
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![]() The harbour of La Rocque formerly sustained a fishing community | |
![]() ![]() Vingtaine de la Rocque The vingtaine shown within the Channel Islands | |
Coordinates: 49°9′56″N 2°1′56″W | |
Crown Dependency | Jersey, Channel Islands |
Parish | Grouville |
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]
See also
References
- "Grouville - Home". parish.gov.je.
- Christian Fleury, Henry Johnson: The Minquiers and Écréhous in spatial context: contemporary issues and cross perspectives on border islands, reefs and rocks. In: Island Studies Journal, Vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 163 – 180, Nov. 2015
- "La Rocque Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- "Domesday Reloaded: LA ROCQUE HARBOUR". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- Jersey Birds. "Locations - La Rocque". Jersey Birds. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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