Fort du Tôt
Fort du Tôt is a fort in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Fort du Tôt is situated nearby to the arts center L’Agora, as well as near the stadium Vestiaire Stade Joseph Bocher.Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort des Couplets and Brécourt.
Fort des Couplets
Fort
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort des Couplets is situated 1 km north of Fort du Tôt.
Brécourt
Bunker
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 northwest of Fort du Tôt.
Abbaye Notre-Dame du Vœu
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abbaye Notre-Dame du Vœu is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort du Tôt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Octeville and Nouainville.
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 2½ km southwest of Fort du Tôt.
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 3½ km northwest of Fort du Tôt.
Fort du Tôt
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.64104° or 49° 38′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.66174° or 1° 39′ 42″ westInception
19th centuryOpen location code
8CXWJ8RQ+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 205729446OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q22963449
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In Other Languages
“Fort du Tôt” goes by many names.
- French: “fort du Tôt”
- French: “redoute du Tôt”
- French: “Redoute du Tôt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L’Agora and Vestiaire Stade Joseph Bocher.
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