Channel Islands referred to as an 'Île normande' (as opposed to "anglo-normande"). 'Îles Normandes' and 'Archipel Normand' have also, historically, been used in Channel Island French to refer to the islands as a whole. The very large tidal variation provides an environmentally rich inter-tidal zone around the islands, and some islands such as Burhou, the Écréhous, and the Minquiers have been designated Ramsar sites. The waters around the islands include the following: The highest point in the islands is Les Platons in Jersey at 143 metres (469 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean (sea level). The earliest
James Iles James Iles James Alexander Iles (born 11 February 1990) is a former English professional cricketer. He played twice for Kent County Cricket Club. Born in Chatham, Medway and educated at Maidstone Grammar School, Iles signed for Kent as an academy scholar in 2005, having played age-group cricket for Kent since under-13 level. Despite only making two appearances for the academy side and none for the county's second eleven, he made his first-class cricket debut against Cambridge University in May 2006. Iles was 16 years and 95 days old on his debut and became Kent's youngest ever cricketer, beating Wally Hardinge's