Fort de l’Île Pelée

Fort de l’Île Pelée is a fort in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Fort de l’Île Pelée is situated near the village Bretteville, as well as near Digosville.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: French submarine Redoutable and Cité de la Mer.

French submarine Redoutable

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Le Redoutable was the lead boat of her class… French submarine Redoutable is situated 3½ km southwest of Fort de l’Île Pelée.

Cité de la Mer

Museum

Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.

The Cité de la Mer is a maritime museum in Cherbourg, France. Cité de la Mer is situated 3½ km southwest of Fort de l’Île Pelée.

Cherbourg Maritime station

Historic building

Photo: Thbz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cherbourg's Gare Maritime or Gare Maritime… Cherbourg Maritime station is situated 3½ km southwest of Fort de l’Île Pelée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bretteville and Digosville.

Bretteville

Village

Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bretteville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. Bretteville is situated 5 km east of Fort de l’Île Pelée.

Digosville

Village

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Digosville is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. Digosville is situated 6 km southeast of Fort de l’Île Pelée.

Octeville

Suburb

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Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 7 km southwest of Fort de l’Île Pelée.

Fort de l’Île Pelée

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Fort de l’Ile Pelee”, “Fort National”, “Fort Pelée”, and “Île Pelée”
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude

49.66994° or 49° 40′ 12″ north

Longitude

-1.58392° or 1° 35′ 2″ west

Open location code

8CXWMC98+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 261422951

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

GeoNames ID

3012864

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Fort de l’Île Pelée” goes by many names.

French: “Île Pelée”
German: “Île Pelée”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Le Becquet de Tourlaville and Le Becquet de Digosville.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tour DCA and Tour DCA.

Manche: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Mont Saint-Michel and Saint-Lô.

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