Geography
The Joret line extends from the Channel Islands (including Jèrriais, Guernésiais and Sarkese) and across the continent from Granville to the linguistic border with the Flemish language in the North of France and Belgium.
It passes through Normandy north of Granville and Villedieu-les-Poêles and divides the département of Manche in two linguistically, separates the Calvados and the Orne départments along with the Eure département.
In Picardy, the line runs with the Amiénois and Thiérache, up to the west of Rebecq, Beaumont and Chimay in Belgium.
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