Forme du Homet

Places of Interest Nearby

Cherbourg Naval Base

Naval base

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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 480 metres south of Forme du Homet.

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 1½ km southeast of Forme du Homet.

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 1½ km southeast of Forme du Homet.

Places in the Area

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.

Octeville

Suburb

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Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km south of Forme du Homet.

Querqueville

Suburb

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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 Forme du Homet.

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