La traversée

La traversée is a work of art in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. La traversée is situated nearby to the beach Plage de la Saline, as well as near the pitch Skatepark - Planchodrome de la Saline.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort des Couplets and Cherbourg Naval Base.

Fort des Couplets

Fort

Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort des Couplets is situated 1 km southwest of La traversée.

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. Cherbourg Naval Base is situated 1½ km east of La traversée.

Brécourt

Bunker

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Brécourt was a Nazi Germany V-1 launching pad in Équeurdreville-Hainneville near Cherbourg, in Manche of Normandy, northern France. It was by far the largest V-1 launch complex ever built by the Luftwaffe, and the only one to feature two launching pads from the outset: one protected, the other underground. Brécourt is situated 1¼ km southwest of La traversée.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Querqueville and Octeville.

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 3 km west of La traversée.