Vale, Guernsey
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| Island | Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Area | 8.8 km² |
| Population | 9573 |
| - density | 1087.8/km² |
| Electoral district | Vale |
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Vale (Guernésiais: Lé Vale; French: Le Valle) is one of the ten parishes of Guernsey.
Until 1806 the parish occupied territory on the mainland of Guernsey as well as the whole of Le Clos du Valle, a tidal island forming the northern extremity of Guernsey separated from the mainland by La Braye du Valle, a tidal channel.
La Braye du Valle was drained and reclaimed in 1806 by the British Government as a defence measure. Vale now consists of two non-contiguous territories.
Among features of the parish are:
- L'Ancresse Common
- Le Dolmen de Déhus, which incorporates a dolmen deity known as Le Gardien
- Vale Castle (which hosts the annual music festival 'Vale Earth Fair')
- Bordeaux Harbour
- Fort le Marchant shooting range
The parish was twinned with the Normandy port of Barneville-Carteret in 1987.
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