This is a map of Guernsey. St Peter Port is shaded in red.

St Peter Port is the capital of Guernsey, as well as the main port of the island. In the Norman dialect "Guernesiais", historically the official language of Guernsey, the name of the town and its surrounding parish is St Pierre Port. This map shows the position of St Peter Port in relation to the rest of Guernsey. ... This map shows the position of St Peter Port in relation to the rest of Guernsey. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...

As well as being a parish, St Peter Port is a small town consisting mostly of steep narrow streets and steps on the overlooking slopes.

The post code for addresses in this parish starts with GY1.

Geography

View of St Peter Port from the South.

St Peter Port is located on the East coast of Guernsey. It borders St Sampson's in the North, The Vale in the North-West, St Andrew's in the West and St Martin's in the South. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 479 KB)A view of St Peter Port, Guernsey from the south. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 479 KB)A view of St Peter Port, Guernsey from the south. ... St Sampsons is one of the parishes of Guernsey, Channel Islands. ... Vale is one of the parishes of Guernsey. ... This is a map of Guernsey. ... This is a map of Guernsey. ...

Relief

The land in the North and by the harbour is low lying but in the South, the land gets much higher (but not as high as St Martin's or the Forest). This means that there are quite a few cliffs on the coast between Havelet and Fermain. This is a map of Guernsey. ... This is a map of Guernsey. ...

Features

The Town Church-St Peter Port.

The features of the town include: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 508 KB)St Peter Port church. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 508 KB)St Peter Port church. ...

• The Royal Court House, seat of the Bailiwick's government
• Hauteville House, Victor Hugo's house of exile (now a museum run by the city of Paris)
• The Town Church, the parish church of St Peter Port at the heart of the town
• St Peter Port Harbour
• Castle Cornet, the historic fortress that guarded the strategic entrance to the port. The castle was formerly a tidal island but it is now joined by a breakwater to the enlarged harbour.

A bailiwick is the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff. ... Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) is recognized as one of the most influential French Romantic writers of the 19th century. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... St Peter Port Harbour is located in St Peter Port. ... Castle Cornet is a large castle on Guernsey, and former tidal island, which is now part of one of the breakwaters of St Peter Ports harbour, the main one on the island. ... A tidal island is a piece of land that is connected to the mainland by a causeway exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide. ... Breakwater has several meanings, including: a structure for protecting a beach or harbour a 1988 album named Breakwater by Lennie Gallant. ... St Peter Port Harbour is located in St Peter Port. ...

Main roads

The following main roads (listed from North-South) provide important links between St Peter Port and the other parishes:

• Les Banques (leads up the coast to St Sampsons and the North of the Island)
• Rue Des Varendes (leads to the parish of Castel)
• Mount Row (leads to St Andrew's and the West of the Island)
• Ruette Brayes (leads to St Martin's and the South of the Island)
• Fort Road (leads to St Martin's)

The following coastal roads (listed from North-South) are also very important as they provide access to the shops, carparks and the harbour: This is a map of Guernsey. ... This is a map of Guernsey. ... This is a map of Guernsey. ... St Peter Port Harbour is located in St Peter Port. ...

• St George's Esplanade
• North Esplanade
• South Esplanade