Embarquement véhicules

Embarquement véhicules is a building in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Embarquement véhicules is situated nearby to the public building Gare Maritime - Terminal Transmanche, as well as near the government office Police aux frontières.

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 northwest of Embarquement véhicules.

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 1 km west of Embarquement véhicules.

Cherbourg Maritime station

Historic building

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Cherbourg's Gare Maritime or Gare Maritime Transatlantique was a railway station at the end of the railway line from Paris' Gare Saint-Lazare and of the short branch from Cherbourg's main station. Cherbourg Maritime station is situated 800 metres west of Embarquement véhicules.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Octeville and La Glacerie.

Octeville

Suburb

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Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Embarquement véhicules.

La Glacerie

Village

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La Glacerie 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. La Glacerie is situated 4½ km southeast of Embarquement véhicules.