St Martin, Guernsey 1076051 216017131 2008-05-30T18:30:29Z As6782 3567334 {{Infobox Channel Island parish |native_name=St. Martin |image_map=Parishes in Guernsey (St Martin's shaded).GIF |image_coat= |island=Guernsey |area=7.3 km² |population=6267 |population_density=858.5/km² |electoral_district=South East }} '''Saint Martin''' ([[Guernésiais]] and [[French language|French]] '''Saint Martin'''; historically '''Saint-Martin-de-la-Bellouse''') is a parish in [[Guernsey]], [[Channel Islands]]. The islands lie in the [[English Channel|Channel]] between [[Great Britain]] and [[France]]. The postal code for street addresses in this parish begins with GY4. The old [[Guernésiais]] nickname for people from Saint Martin is ''dravans''. ==Geography== [[Image:Renoir16.jpg|thumb|''Children on the Beach of Guernsey'', 1883, a painting of Petit Port by [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]]]] Saint Martin is located in the southeast of [[Guernsey]]. The [[civil parish | parish]] borders the [[Forest, Guernsey|Forest]] on the southwest, [[St Andrew, Guernsey|Saint Andrew]] northwest, and [[Saint Peter Port]] on the northeast. Saint Martin also has a very small detachment to the west. The detachment is an [[exclave]] which is not contiguous with the rest of the parish. Saint Martin is one of the most expensive parishes in the island for property, with the average four bedroomed house costing £615,000 This portion of the parish is displayed on the map above as another small red area to the west of the center of the parish, best seen in the enlargement of the map, which is accessed by clicking upon the map. ===Beaches=== The coast has many cliffs, but the beaches in Saint Martin include (from southwest to northeast): * Part of Petit Bot Bay ({{pronEng|pətiː boʊ}}) * Saint's Bay * Moulin Huet (pronounced {{IPA|/mʊlɛn wɛt/}}) * Petit Port * Marble Bay - also known as Le Pied du Mur * Part of Fermain Bay ===Relief=== Saint Martin is the second highest parish in Guernsey, its elevation is exceeded only by the [[Forest, Guernsey|Forest]]. The highest areas in the parish are in the central portion, but this gently slopes down to the boundaries, where on the coast, the parish is delineated by steep cliffs. ==Features== [[Image:St Martin's statue menhir Guernsey.jpg|thumb|''La Gran'mère du Chimquière'', the Grandmother of Chimquiere, the [[statue menhir]] at the gate of Saint Martin's church is an important prehistoric site in the parish]] The features of the parish include: * Jerbourg Point, the most southeasterly point in the island, * Moulin Huet Bay, a large area of water that includes Saint's Bay, Moulin Huet, and Petit Port. ==Main roads== The following roads provide important links between Saint Martin and the other parishes (listed from southwest to northeast): * Forest Road leads to the [[Forest, Guernsey|Forest]] and the western portion of the island, * Les Varioufs leads to [[St Andrew's, Guernsey|Saint Andrew's]] and the northwestern portion of the island, * Fort Road leads to [[Saint Peter Port]], the east coast, and the northern portion of the island. The following roads are also very important, as they provide access to the village centre and most of the shops (listed from west to east): * Rue Maze * La Grande Rue ==External links== * [http://www.thisisguernsey.com/ "This is Guernsey" Website] {{Parishes in Guernsey}} [[Category:Parishes in Guernsey|Martin's]] [[pt:Saint Martin (Guernsey)]] [[fr:Saint-Martin (Guernesey)]] [[kw:Saint Martin's, Gernsi]] [[nrm:Saint Martin (Guernési)]] [[pl:St Martin's]]