Sights in The Channel Islands

1. Jersey War Tunnels

   • Jersey, The Channel Islands
   • Sights › Museum

   This fascinating, spooky museum tells the story of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during WWII. It is housed in the eerie surroundings of an underground hospital, built around a network of tunnels that were hacked out during the war by slave labourers. The exhibitions are well mounted, with plenty of sound and light displays.

   The facilities also include a shop, cafe and garden.

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2. Jersey Zoo

   • Jersey, The Channel Islands
   • Sights › Zoologic

   This inspirational zoo was founded by writer and naturalist Gerald Durrell. The emphasis is on the conservation of endangered species, rather than on displaying animals. Inhabitants have a remarkable amount of freedom, with monkeys and lemurs roaming around a natural wooded environment. The centre breeds endangered animals and releases them into the wild.

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3. Hauteville House

   • Guernsey, The Channel Islands
   • Sights › Architectural, cultural

   Victor Hugo was exiled from France in 1851 after Napoleon III's coup, living on Guernsey from 1856-70. His exuberant home Hauteville House, where he wrote Les Misérables, has been preserved as it was. It's all DIY opulence, with Hugo's larger-than-life personality imprinted all over the furnishings - many pieces he fashioned himself from bric a brac finds.

   The writer used mundane objects to create all sorts of extraordinary pieces, including a candelabra made out of bobbins. Hugo wrote many towering works in his rooftop glass lookout and the house's pretty walled garden has been restored according to photographs and drawings from his lifetime.

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