Fort du Homet
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin counts Fort du Homet among its places to visit. Nearby, 39 more places to visit are within 5 km. The pick nearby is Le Redoutable, 1.6 km off.
Fort in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
In Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Fort du Homet is in the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, with 39 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
Highs of 18–21°C mark June to September in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
Fort du Homet
Fort du Homet is in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Manche.
- Type
- Fort
- Commune
- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Manche
Fort du Homet at a glance
Orange shows Fort du Homet; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Fort du Homet
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin tops the 5 for size, at 78,258 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
La Hague
Valognes
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Fort du Homet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | It’s in this commune | 78,258 |
| La Hague | 12 km west of it | 11,484 |
| Valognes | 20 km southeast of it | 6,969 |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 21 km south of it | 5,893 |
| Les Pieux | 21 km southwest of it | 3,249 |
After Fort du Homet
The 84 places within 15 km include 3 attractions, 2 museums and a garden.
AttractionLe Redoutable1.6 km southeast, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin2
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry2.4 km south, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin3
MuseumLa Cité de la Mer1.7 km southeast, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin4
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière3.8 km south, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5AttractionAttractionFort du Roule3.4 km southeast, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cherbourg2.1 km south, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin7FortFortÎle Pelée3.7 km east, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin8AttractionAttractionChâteau des Ravalet5.7 km southeast, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Fort du Homet: questions
Where is Fort du Homet?
Fort du Homet is in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Fort du Homet?
Fort.
When is the best time to visit Fort du Homet?
June to September are the warmest months in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort du Homet?
Within 15 km: Le Redoutable (1.6 km), Musée Thomas-Henry (2.4 km), La Cité de la Mer (1.7 km) and Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière (3.8 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Le Redoutable: Guillaume Rueda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Thomas-Henry: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de la Mer: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière: Acatkiller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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