Fort de l’Est
Fort de l’Est is a fort in Normandy, France. Fort de l’Est is situated nearby to the village Bretteville, as well as near the suburb Octeville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 3 km southwest of Fort de l’Est.
Cité de la Mer
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
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 3 km southwest of Fort de l’Est.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Bretteville.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Bretteville
Village
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Bretteville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. Bretteville is situated 6 km east of Fort de l’Est.
Octeville
Suburb
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Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 6 km southwest of Fort de l’Est.
Fort de l’Est
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.67126° or 49° 40′ 17″ northLongitude
-1.5989° or 1° 35′ 56″ westOpen location code
8CXWMCC2+GCGeoNames ID
3019590
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