Fort Neuf (disparu)

Fort Neuf (disparu) is a fort in Nouainville, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Fort Neuf (disparu) is situated near the reservoir Ancien château d’eau, as well as near the suburb Octeville.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Église Saint-Martin d’Octeville and Fort du Tôt.

Église Saint-Martin d’Octeville

Church

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Église Saint-Martin d’Octeville is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Fort Neuf (disparu).

Fort du Tôt

Fort

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Fort du Tôt is situated 2 km north of Fort Neuf (disparu).

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 3 km northeast of Fort Neuf (disparu).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Octeville and Martinvast.

Octeville

Suburb

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Octeville is a suburb.

Martinvast

Village

Photo: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0.

Martinvast is a commune on the Cotentin Peninsula in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Martinvast is situated 3 km south of Fort Neuf (disparu).

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Fort Neuf (disparu)

Type: Fort
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Nouainville, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude

49.62288° or 49° 37′ 22″ north

Longitude

-1.66032° or 1° 39′ 37″ west

Open location code

8CXWJ8FQ+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 261601462

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ancien château d’eau and Village des Enfants.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Digard and Chemin des Fossés.

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Worth a closer look: Mont Saint-Michel and Saint-Lô.

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