what body of water separates france and england
English Channel The English Channel (French: la Manche, "The Sleeve"; German: Ã„rmelkanal, "Sleeve Channel"; Breton: Mor Breizh, "Sea of Brittany"; Cornish: Mor Bretannek, "Sea of Brittany"), also called simply the Channel, is the body of water that separates southern England from northern France, and links the southern part of the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.
White Cliffs of Dover The cliffs are part of the coastline of Kent in England between approximately 51°06′N 1°14′E﻿ / ﻿51.100°N 1.233°E﻿ / 51.100; 1.233 and 51°12′N 1°24′E﻿ / ﻿51.200°N 1.400°E﻿ / 51.200; 1.400, at the point where Great Britain is closest to continental Europe. On a clear day they are visible from the French coast. The chalk cliffs of the Alabaster Coast of Normandy in France are part of the same geological system.