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St Helier (/ ˈ h ɛ l i ər /; Jèrriais: Saint Hélyi; French: Saint-Hélier) is the capital of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel.It is the most populous of the twelve parishes of Jersey, with a population of 35,822, [4] over one-third of the island's total population.
The Jersey Boat Show, an annual event in and around Saint Helier Marina. There are three marinas — the La Collette Yacht Basin, the Saint Helier Marina (built in 1980) and the Elizabeth Marina. The La Collette Yacht Basin is the only one of these to provide non-tidal, 24-hour access to the sea and is home to Jersey's commercial fishing fleet. [5]
John St Helier Lander (1868–1944) was a portrait painter born in St Helier in 1868; he was a portraitist for the Royal Family. [168] Edmund Blampied also lived around the same period; he was known for his etchings and drypoint. [169] Other famous historic artists include John Le Capelain, John Everett Millais and Philip Ouless. There are also ...
The Maritime Museum is located in Saint Helier, Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is housed in a set of five 19th-century warehouses and was opened in 1997. The collection includes artefacts from the island's maritime industry as well as from piracy and the 1692 Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue.
King Street (Jèrriais: Rue d'Driéthe [1]), also known as Rue de Derrière, is one of the two parts of the high street of Saint Helier in Jersey. [2] It is a pedestrianised shopping street which runs from Charing Cross at its west end to Queen Street at its east end. It includes a spur that links to Broad Street which is also called King ...
St Thomas Church (Jèrriais: Églyise dé Saint Thonmas) is a historic Roman Catholic church in St. Helier, Jersey. It is the largest church in the Channel Islands , and first opened its doors in 1887.
Vingtaine du Rouge Bouillon is one of the six vingtaines of St Helier [1] in Jersey, Channel Islands. The vingtaine is named after the main road through the centre of it, known as Rouge Boullion. The vingtaine also has a number of landmarks, such as the Parade, the Hospital and most of People's Park.
Helier (died 555) was a 6th-century ascetic hermit. He is the patron saint of Jersey in the Channel Islands, and in particular of the town and parish of Saint Helier, the island's capital. He is also invoked as a healing saint for diseases of the skin and eyes.