Digue de Querqueville

Digue de Querqueville is a scenic viewpoint in Normandy, France. Digue de Querqueville is situated near Fort Chavagnac, as well as near the ruins Le Quatre-Pattes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Phare du fort de l’Ouest and Cherbourg Naval Base.

Phare du fort de l’Ouest

Fort

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Phare du fort de l’Ouest is situated 1¼ km east of Digue de Querqueville.

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 3 km southeast of Digue de Querqueville.

Fort des Couplets

Fort

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Fort des Couplets is situated 2½ km south of Digue de Querqueville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Querqueville and Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

Querqueville

Suburb

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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.

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.

Tonneville

Village

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Tonneville is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague. Tonneville is situated 5 km southwest of Digue de Querqueville.

Digue de Querqueville

Latitude

49.67168° or 49° 40′ 18″ north

Longitude

-1.6636° or 1° 39′ 49″ west

Open location code

8CXWM8CP+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2700601117

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Chavagnac and Digue de Querqueville - Défense militaire.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Batterie du Musoir de Querqueville and Batterie de 100mmTR de la digue de Querqueville.

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