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Explore Cherbourg-Octeville in France
Cherbourg-Octeville in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 26,655 inhabitants is a town in France - some 187 mi or ( 301 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cherbourg-Octeville is now 01:07 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Southampton, Portsmouth, London, Cambridge, and Bristol. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Southampton . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cherbourg-Octeville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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MV Cap Finistère Cherbourg 3 juin 2010
MV Cap Finistère de la Brittany Ferries à Cherbourg, le 3 juin 2010. ..
Cherbourg Octeville France Aquarium La Cité de la Mer
So La Cité de la Mer created a larger than life view - with an exhibition of deep sea diving subs exposed in the Welcome Hall, everything here is grandiose..In the Exhibition hall, permanent displays ..
Barfleur Returns.mpg
Brittany Ferries "Barfleur" departs from Cherbourg at 18:30, 27 Feb 2011. The Barfleur re-enters regular service on the Cherbourg-Poole route after being laid up in Caën for a year. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Musée Thomas-Henry
The Musée des beaux-arts Thomas Henry is a museum at Cherbourg-Octeville (Manche) with around 300 artworks, mainly paintings from the 15th to 19th centuries. It has been rated as the third most important collection in Normandy.
Located at 49.64 -1.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gare Maritime de Cherbourg
Cherbourg's Gare Maritime or Gare Maritime Transatlantique was a railway station at the end of the railway line from Paris' Gare Saint-Lazare and of the short branch from Cherbourg's main station.
Located at 49.65 -1.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière
The Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière is a private botanical garden located in the Parc de la Fauconnière, Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. The garden was created in 1870 or 1873 by Alfred Favier and maintained by subsequent family members Léon Favier and Dr. Charles Favier. Today it contains 3,400 taxa, many from the Southern Hemisphere, with eucalyptus, magnolia, and unusual specimens including Ilex nothofagifolia and Pseudopanax laetevirens.
Located at 49.63 -1.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Cité de la Mer
The Cité de la Mer ("city of the sea") 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.
Located at 49.65 -1.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Cherbourg School of Engineering
The Cherbourg Engineering School is a French engineering university funded in 1993. It is situated in Cherbourg-Octeville. The school is accredited by the "Commission des titres d'ingénieur" to deliver Engineering Degrees. This school is now part of the ESIX Normandie.
Located at 49.63 -1.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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