Grouville
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Vingtaines

Grouville is divided for administrative purposes into vingtaines as follows:
  • La Vingtaine des Marais
    Vingtaine des Marais
    Vingtaine des Marais is one of the four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey....

  • La Vingtaine de la Rue
    Vingtaine de la Rue
    Vingtaine de la Rue is one of the four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey....

  • La Vingtaine de Longueville
    Vingtaine de Longueville
    Vingtaine de Longueville is one of the four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey....

  • La Vingtaine de la Rocque
    Vingtaine de la Rocque
    Vingtaine de la Rocque is one of the four vingtaines of Grouville Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey.*St Peter la Rocque...



The Minquiers
Minquiers
The Minquiers are a group of islands and rocks situated 9 miles south of Jersey forming part of the Bailiwick of Jersey....

 are part of the parish of Grouville.

Grouville forms one electoral district and elects one Deputy.

Notable people

  • John George Bourinot (elder)
    John George Bourinot (elder)
    John George Bourinot was a French Canadian merchant and politician, a member of the first Canadian Senate....

  • Harry Vardon
    Harry Vardon
    Harry Vardon was a Jersey professional golfer and member of the fabled Great Triumvirate of the sport in his day, along with John Henry Taylor and James Braid. He won The Open Championship a record six times and also won the U.S. Open.-Biography:Vardon was born in Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands...

  • Abbie Cummins was titled Miss Grouville 2010, and has recently passed on her crown to her successor.

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