Jersey has twelve Parishes, each Parish is divided into Vingtaines (or Cueillettes in St Quen). The capital of the island being the Parish of St Helier, which includes the main shopping and commerce centre of the island. A Parish is a corporate body separate from its parishioners. The Parish owns all public by-roads within its boundaries. The by-roads are administered by the Road committee as agent of the Parish. Individual electors of the Parish have no rights of ownership as such in Parish property. The governmental body of the Parish is the Parish Assembly, traditionally known as the “Assembly of Principals and Officers of the Parish.
More information can be found regarding the Parish Assembly here.
Here is a brief overview in alphabetical order of each Parish:
St Brelade
Bordered only by St Peter, St Brelade is one of the most beautiful parishes with gorgeous beaches including St Brelade’s Bay (where Hotel L’Horizon and St Brelade’s Bay Hotel are located), Portelet and Ouaisne (pronounced Way-Nay).
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St Clement
St Clement is the smallest parish in Jersey and borders St Saviour and Grouville. The parish runs along the south east coast and has some of the more popular beaches in the east, namely Green Island and La Rocque.
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Grouville
Grouville is one of the most easterly parishes and is commonly known as Gorey which is the main village. The parish is home to the Royal Jersey Golf Course and is overlooked by the impressive Mont Orgueil (or Gorey Castle).
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St Helier
St Helier Town is renown in Jersey for being the heart of the finance industry and being the capital of Jersey, St Helier is the most urban of the parishes. Highlights in St Helier are the Jersey Museums including Elizabeth Castle, Town Library, Cineworld, Aquasplash Swimming Complex, lots of restaurants, nightclubs, bars, coffee shops, main high street shops along with two markets.
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St John
Situated towards the north of the island it offers some of the best views in Jersey from its cliffs. St John is a rural parish with a small village consisting of a café, pharmacy, butchers, pub, doctors, church and St. John’s Primary School.
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St Lawrence
St Lawrence is a large parish situated in the centre of Jersey. Some of the attractions of the parish include Coronation Park (Millbrook Park), St Matthew’s Glass Church, Hamptonne Country Life Museum and Jersey War Tunnels.
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St Martin
On the east coast, St Martin is a large, wide spread parish with a lovely coast line; it claims the beautiful Rozel Bay and is home to many potato farmers. St Catherine’s Breakwater is popular with fishermen and sailors.
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St Mary
North-west of the island is St Mary, a large, quiet parish with a small population. The attractions in St Mary’s include La Mare Vineyards – a working distillery producing cider, wine, Jersey black butter, chocolates and lots more Genuine Jersey produce.
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St Ouen
One of the most barren looking parishes, St Ouen (pronounced “one”) is the most north-westerly parish and has the wonderful Five Mile Beach which is THE place for surfers!
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St Peter
Situated on the west coast, St Peter is a large parish, a lot of which is occupied by the airport. The village consists of a large Co-op store and post office, the largest Iceland store in Jersey, hairdresser, shoe shop, bookmakers and Classic Herd Farm shop.
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St Saviour
St Saviour is an inland parish, bordered by St Helier, St Clement, Grouville, St Martin and Trinity. The parish is well populated and has a number of schools.
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Trinity
Trinity is a large parish which is mainly rural. It has the highest point in Jersey, Les Platons, which is well used by mountain bikers and motorbike trials. The famous Durrell Jersey Zoo is in Trinity along with the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society headquarters.
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