Capitainerie

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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.