Herm

Herm is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public. Cars are banned from the small island just like its Channel Island neighbour, Sark. Unlike Sark, bicycles are banned too. The sandy white beaches make Herm a walker's paradise.

History

Orginally Part of Normandy, as a Channel Island ist the only part of France still a British Crown dependancy. It was occupied by the Nazis during World War II.

Politics

Herm is a dependency of Guernsey.

See:List of tenants of Herm

Geography

Herm is only 1½ miles long and less than ½ a mile wide. It is oriented so that its greatest length runs north/south. The northern half of the coastline is surrounded by sandy beaches, the southern half is rocky.

Economy

Tourism is Herms main economy

Demographics

Culture

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Herm[?] is also a commune in the Landes département, in France.

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