Jetée du Homet

Jetée du Homet is a scenic viewpoint in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Jetée du Homet is situated nearby to the suburb Octeville, as well as near Querqueville.

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 1 km south of Jetée du Homet.

Cité de la Mer

Museum

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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 1¼ km south of Jetée du Homet.

Cherbourg Naval Base

Naval base

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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 1¼ km southwest of Jetée du Homet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Octeville and Querqueville.

Octeville

Suburb

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Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 4 km southwest of Jetée du Homet.

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. Querqueville is situated 6 km west of Jetée du Homet.