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Tourism Cherbourg
Cherbourg, is a common in the department of the Manche and the Basse-Normandie area. It results from the fusion of the towns of Cherbourg and Octeville in the year 2000.
Located at the north of the peninsula of Cotentin, protected by the artificial roads largest in the world, between La Hague and the Val of Saire, the city was during the centuries a strategic place disputed between English and French. Quoted like one of the two keys of the kingdom by Vauban, it became, by colossal alteration work maritime, a military port of first order under the impulse of Louis XVI and Napoleon 1st.
Military port, halieutics, yachtman and of passengers transmanche, handicapped by his insulation to be a large commercial port, it's an important pole of naval construction, a working city in a rural back-country.
Sights Cherbourg
- Cité de la mer
- Castle of Dur Ecu
- Walk of Douaniers
- Road of Caps
- Bay Landemer
- Port of Omonville la Rogue
- Omonville la Petite, village of Jacques Prévert
- Semaphore of Jardéheu
- Visit Saumon de France
Museums and monuments to visit
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Musée de la LibérationHoused in a strong military, the Liberation Museum is devoted to the role of Cherbourg during the Second World War. It is on this premise that took place the heaviest fighting to save France. Opened ... -
Château des RavaletRenaissance, blue schist, completed in 1575, the castle of Ravalet was restored by Tocqueville family in the late nineteenth century. It was bought by the city of Cherbourg in 1935. The castle is ... -
Maison natale de Jean-François MilletThe birthplace of Jean-François Millet is managed by the General Council. Inside the works of Jean -François Millet tell you Normandy. Upstairs , visitors can admire the reproductions ... -
Château Saint-BlaiseSmall castle from the late of XVIII century, with its clubhouse with spacious rooms and suites tastefully decorated in a beautiful English park. An invitation for calm and relaxation. -
Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-GrâceThe Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a Cistercian abbey, founded in 1824 by Father Bon Onfroy. The building is constructed of sandstone rubble and it includes an elongated vessel, a barrel vault, ... -
Château des GalleriesThe castle of the Galleries date from the XVI and XVII centuries.
A weekend to discover the Mont -Saint- Michel
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Le mont-saint-michel
- Durée : 2 jours
Throughout the weekend , you'll discover from the Mont -Saint- Michel . You will know everything between its history, its legends , its population ...
Normandy and the D-Day
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Cherbourg-octeville
- Durée : 4 jours
Three departments (the Cavaldos, Manche and Orne) gather a large number of museums and memorials in remembrance of D-Day and the following months. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary commemoration of D-Day, we invite you to discover the most beautiful sites in the region linked to this ...
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3 days in the Cotentin, around Hauteville sur Mer
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Hauteville-sur-mer
- Durée : 3 jours
Enjoy a weekend in Hauteville sur mer. This family resort Northwest Cotentin is ideally situated for exploring the Normandy bocage and enjoys a privileged climate.
Tour to explore Manche
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : Le mont-saint-michel
- Durée : 6 jours
For 6 days, you will discover the heritage of La Mancha. Our tour begins with the famous Mont Saint Michel and ends with the nose Jobourg.
