 Map of Grande-Île | |
  Grande-Île | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | English Channel |
| Coordinates | 48°52′13″N1°49′21″W / 48.87028°N 1.82250°W /48.87028; -1.82250 |
| Administration | |
France | |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Commune | Granville |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 30 (1999) |
Grande-Île (French pronunciation:[ɡʁɑ̃dil],lit. 'Large Island') is the largest of the islands ofChausey located near theChannel Islands off the coast ofNormandy in France.[1] The island is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 miles) long and 0.5 kilometres (0.31 miles) wide at its widest being approximately 45 hectares (110 acres) in area. It has a population of 30.
The main part of the grounds of the main island and the small islands belong to the Société Civile Immobilière des Îles Chausey, created at the beginning of the 20th century.[2]
