Guernsey is the second largest island in the Channel Islands, located 27 miles (43 km) west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands and many small islets and rocks. The Bailiwick has a population of 63,950, the vast majority of whom live on Guernsey, and the island has a land area of 24 square miles (62 km2).
Castle Cornet over the harbour of St Peter Port in the second half of the 17th century
The islands of Guernsey, Herm and Sark (left to right) as seen from space
Guernsey from the air
Guernsey cliffs
Guernésiais, also known as Dgèrnésiais, Guernsey French, and Guernsey Norman French, is the variety of the Norman language spoken in Guernsey. It is sometimes known on the island simply as "patois". As one of the langues d'oïl, it has its roots in Latin, but has had strong influence from both Old Norse and English at different points in its history.
Guernésiais tops this list of welcome messages at Guernsey's tourism office in Saint Peter Port
"Learn Guernésiais with the BBC BBC Guernsey Your voice in the Islands"