Rozel Harbour
'Rosel'-everyone calls and spells it Rozel-is named after its first Seigneur, from Rosel Castle in Normandy, who had three reeds (roseaux) in his coat of arms. It is a cove backed by a high wooded valley on the north east of the island.
At the foot of the valley is a small quay and sea wall built to house the local oyster fishing fleet.
On a clear day you can see France from the bay and when the island was under threat from Napoleon's forces, the British army had soldiers stationed in barracks (now the Beau Couperon Hotel hotel) at the top right of this photo.
A short walk up the main road from the bay and there is a footpath on the left -Rue des Fontanelles- that leads through woods to one of Jersey's prehistoric burial sites, Le Couperon, which is marked by the large upright stones.
