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The Minquiers (Les Minquiers; in Jèrriais: Les Mîntchièrs ; nicknamed "the Minkies" in local English) are a group of islands and rocks, about south of Jersey. The Minquiers forms part of the Bailiwick of Jersey. They are administratively part of the Parish of Grouville.
At low tide, the rock shelf around the Minquiers has a larger surface area than Jersey itself but at high tide only a few of the main heads remain above water. The largest of these is Maîtresse, which is about long and wide and has about ten stone cottages in various states of repair. However, they have no permanent inhabitants, though fishermen, vraic (seaweed used for fertilizer) collectors, yachtsmen, radio amateurs and even sometimes kayakers make summer landfall.
The most significant islands in the group are:
- Maîtresse Île / Maîtr' Île
- Les Maisons;
Others include:
- Le Niêsant
- Les Faucheurs
- La Haute Grune.
The Minquiers are designated protected under the Ramsar convention.