Capitainerie

Capitainerie is a marina in Normandy, France. Capitainerie is situated near the sports venue Bowling de Cherbourg, as well as near the marina Port de Chantereyne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: French submarine Redoutable and Hôtel de ville de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

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 550 metres northeast of Capitainerie.

Hôtel de ville de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Town hall

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Hôtel de ville de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is a town hall, which is situated 350 metres south of Capitainerie.

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 500 metres east of Capitainerie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Octeville.

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.