Cherbourg Harbor
Cherbourg Harbor is a harbor in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Cherbourg Harbor is situated nearby to the locality Les Mielles, as well as near Cherbourg-Octeville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include 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 of ballistic missile submarines in the French Marine nationale. Commissioned on 1 December 1971, the boat was the first French SNLE.
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.
Cherbourg Naval Base
Naval base
Photo: Steff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cherbourg Naval Base is a naval base in Cherbourg Harbour, Cherbourg, Manche department, Normandy. The town has been a base of the French Navy since the opening of the military port in 1813.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Octeville and Querqueville.
Octeville
Suburb
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Cherbourg Harbor.
Querqueville
Suburb
Photo: Thbz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Querqueville is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Querqueville is situated 6 km west of Cherbourg Harbor.
Nouainville
Village
Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nouainville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Nouainville is situated 6 km southwest of Cherbourg Harbor.
Cherbourg Harbor
- Type: Harbor
- Category: transportation
- Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.66155° or 49° 39′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.61473° or 1° 36′ 53″ westOpen location code
8CXWM96P+J4GeoNames ID
12511167
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Satellite Map
Discover Cherbourg Harbor from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Mielles and Cherbourg-Octeville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage Napoléon and Fort Central.
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