What so the French call the English Channel?

la Manche
The English Channel, also called simply the Channel (French: la Manche), is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France and links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end.

What is La Manche France?

Manche (/mɒ̃ʃ/, French pronunciation: [mɑ̃ʃ] ( listen)) is a coastal French department in Normandy, on the English Channel, which is known as La Manche, literally “the sleeve”, in French.

What do we call the water between England and France?

The English Channel runs between the countries of England and France. The English Channel is 560 kilometers (348 miles) long and 34 kilometers (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point, the Strait of Dover. The English Channel has long served as a natural barrier between England and the rest of Europe.

How wide is La Manche?

It is about 560 km (350 mi) long and varies in width from 240 km (150 mi) at its widest to 33.1 km (20.6 mi) in the Strait of Dover. It is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe, covering an area of some 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi).

Where is Le Manche?

Newfoundland and Labrador
La Manche was a community on the east coast of the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland between Cape Broyle and Tors Cove in a small inlet surrounded by steep hills. In French la manche means “the sleeve”.

Is France visible from England?

Can you see France from England? You can see France from England in Dover town in South East England. It is necessary to go to the top of the cliffs of Dover on a clear day. France is on the opposite side of the Cliffs, with the Strait of Dover separating the two countries.

What do the French call the Channel tunnel?

the Chunnel
The Channel Tunnel (also referred to as the Chunnel) is a 50.46-kilometre (31.35 mi) railway tunnel that connects Folkestone (Kent, England, UK) with Coquelles (Hauts-de-France, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.

Who was first Indian to swim English?

Mihir Sen
Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 – 11 June 1997) was a famous Indian long distance swimmer and lawyer. He was the first Asian to conquer the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958, and did so in the fourth fastest time (14 hrs & 45 mins).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyeOr_OY9fg