Société Jersiaise
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La Société Jersiaise is a scholarly society in Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...

 which was founded in 1873, it promotes and encourages:
  • The study of the history
    History of Jersey
    The island of Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. Jersey lies in the Bay of Mont St Michel and is the largest of the Channel Islands...

    , the archaeology, the natural history, the language
    Jèrriais
    Jèrriais is the form of the Norman language spoken in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, off the coast of France. It has been in decline over the past century as English has increasingly become the language of education, commerce and administration...

     and many other subjects of interest in the Island of Jersey
  • The works of the Jersey Heritage Trust and the Jersey Museums Service, and the provision of information and voluntary helpers
  • The conservation of the Island's natural environment
  • The preservation of Jersey's historical buildings and monuments
  • The publication of books and articles on topics of local interest
  • Exhibitions and displays of work
  • The collection of artefacts, books, paintings, photographs and maps of the Island
  • Through the Barreau Art Scholarship the encouragement of contemporary art by young Islanders


Mr Anthony said that the Société, which has over 3,500 members, will continue to campaign against perceived threats to Jersey's built and natural environment. It is prepared to take a more active approach should its concerns fall on deaf ears.

La Société Jersiaise, as part of its efforts to encourage Jèrriais
Jèrriais
Jèrriais is the form of the Norman language spoken in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, off the coast of France. It has been in decline over the past century as English has increasingly become the language of education, commerce and administration...

, commissioned Les Pages Jèrriaises
Les Pages Jèrriaises
Les Pages Jèrriaises is a collection of thousands of pages in and about Jèrriais posted on the internet. It was created and is maintained by Geraint Jennings. It is the largest collection of Norman materials on the internet. It has also been praised in Normandy as an example of how a Norman...

, a repository of Jersey Norman web pages.
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