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
French ship Tigre (1793) capture of the ships of war "Gromlire" and "Normande", and of the transports "Dragon" and "Indien". A court declared a joint captor. Head money was also paid for the "Grondire" and "Normande" and for the destruction of "Lemproye" and "Victoire". In 1847 the Admiralty awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "1 Nov. Boat Service 1809" to all surviving claimants from the action. She was eventually broken up in June 1817. French ship Tigre (1793) Tigre was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Her first captain was Pierre Jean Van Stabel. When Van Stabel was