Île Pelée

Île Pelée is an island in Normandy, France. Île Pelée is situated nearby to the locality Bagatelle, as well as near Bourbourg.

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Type: Island
Description: island in Manche, France
Also known as: “ile Pelee” and “île Pelée”

Places of Interest

Highlights include French submarine Redoutable and Cité de la Mer.

French submarine Redoutable

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Le Redoutable was the lead boat of her class of ballistic missile submarines in the French Marine nationale. Commissioned on 1 December 1971, the boat was the first French SNLE. French submarine Redoutable is situated 3½ km southwest of Île Pelée.

Cité de la Mer

Museum

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The Cité de la Mer is a maritime museum in Cherbourg, France. The museum is in the cruise terminal of Cherbourg. This monument was built in 1933; it is one of the bigger art-deco monuments of today. Cité de la Mer is situated 3½ km southwest of Île Pelée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Bretteville.

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

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Cherbourg is a port town at the north end of the Cotentin Peninsula in Manche, France. Cherbourg is located near the D-Day beaches where Allied forces landed in 1944 during World War II. The town was liberated by American troops shortly after that.