Avant-Port
Avant-Port is in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Avant-Port is situated nearby to Cherbourg Naval Base, as well as near the dock Forme 5.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cherbourg Naval Base and French submarine Redoutable.
Cherbourg Naval Base
Naval base
Photo: Steff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cherbourg Naval Base is a naval base in Cherbourg Harbour, Cherbourg, Manche department, Normandy. The town has been a base of the French Navy since the opening of the military port in 1813. Cherbourg Naval Base is situated 110 metres northeast of Avant-Port.
French submarine Redoutable
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1¼ km southeast of Avant-Port.
Cité de la Mer
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
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 1¼ km southeast of Avant-Port.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Octeville and Querqueville.
Octeville
Suburb
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Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 3 km south of Avant-Port.
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 4½ km west of Avant-Port.
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 5 km southwest of Avant-Port.
Avant-Port
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.65257° or 49° 39′ 9″ northLongitude
-1.63387° or 1° 38′ 2″ westOpen location code
8CXWM938+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 4422118OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=harbour
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