Banc de l’Île Pelée

Banc de l’Île Pelée is a shoal in Normandy, France. Banc de l’Île Pelée is situated nearby to the locality Les Mielles, as well as near Bagatelle.

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.

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 2½ km southwest of Banc de l’Île Pelée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Octeville.

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.