Cote des Isles

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The Côte des Isles as seen from Jersey .

The Côte des Isles ( German coast of the islands) is the landscape around Barneville-Carteret . It is located on the Cotentin Peninsula . It extends from Denneville in the south to Baubigny in the north. The coast is 33 km long. Between Denneville and Barneville-Carteret there is an overlap with the Côte des Havres , as the Côtes des Isles contains the natural harbors ( havres ) of Portbail and Carteret .

With Isles ( African for îles , islands ) are the Channel Islands , which are on the other side of the Passage de la Déroute , meant. Due to the proximity of the Channel Islands, tourism has developed well.

Presentation of the coast

The coast consists of the following beaches plages :

The coast includes two natural harbors of Havres :

  • Havre of Carteret;
  • Havre from Portbail .

Salt marshes develop within the "Havres" . This sand has a high lime content.

Vegetables are grown on a large scale behind the coast.

Communities

See also

Individual evidence

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