Avant-Port
Avant-Port is a marina in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Avant-Port is situated nearby to the harbor Port de l’Épi, as well as near the public building Cherbourg-en-Cotentin - Pôle Qualité et Cadre de vie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilique Sainte-Trinité de Cherbourg and Hôtel de ville de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
Basilique Sainte-Trinité de Cherbourg
Church
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Basilique Sainte-Trinité de Cherbourg is a church, which is situated 230 metres northwest of Avant-Port.
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 310 metres northwest of Avant-Port.
Musée Thomas-Henry
Museum
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The Musée des beaux-arts Thomas Henry is a museum at Cherbourg-en-Cotentin with around 300 artworks, mainly paintings from the 15th to 19th centuries. It has been rated as the third most important collection in Normandy. Musée Thomas-Henry is situated 460 metres southwest of Avant-Port.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Octeville and Nouainville.
Octeville
Suburb
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Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Avant-Port.
Nouainville
Village
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Nouainville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Nouainville is situated 5 km west of Avant-Port.
La Glacerie
Village
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 5 km southeast of Avant-Port.
Avant-Port
- Type: Marina
- Categories: body of water, recreation area, and transportation
- Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.64116° or 49° 38′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.62035° or 1° 37′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CXWJ9RH+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 233369380OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=marinaOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basin
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