Île Pelée
You can find Île Pelée, a fort, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Within 5 km there are 34 more places to visit. For a second stop, Le Redoutable is 3.4 km away.
Fort in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Île Pelée is in the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, with 34 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Afternoons in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin peak at 18–21°C, June to September.
Île Pelée
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Manche
Where to find Île Pelée
Orange marks Île Pelée, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
By population, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin leads the 5 with 78,258. Each town here links to its own guide.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
La Hague
Valognes
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Île Pelée is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | It’s in this commune | 78,258 |
| La Hague | 15 km west of it | 11,484 |
| Valognes | 20 km southeast of it | 6,969 |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 22 km south of it | 5,893 |
| Les Pieux | 24 km southwest of it | 3,249 |
More near Île Pelée
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux, from 82 places within 15 km.
AttractionLe Redoutable3.4 km southwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin2
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry4.6 km southwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin3
MuseumLa Cité de la Mer3.5 km southwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin4AttractionAttractionChâteau des Ravalet4.6 km south, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5AttractionAttractionFort du Roule4.9 km southwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin6
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière5.7 km southwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cherbourg4.3 km southwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin8
ChâteauChâteau de Nacqueville10 km west, in La HagueWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Île Pelée: questions
Where is Île Pelée?
Île Pelée is in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Île Pelée?
Island in Manche, France.
How well known is Île Pelée?
Île Pelée has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Île Pelée?
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 Île Pelée?
Within 15 km: Le Redoutable (3.4 km), Musée Thomas-Henry (4.6 km), La Cité de la Mer (3.5 km) and Château des Ravalet (4.6 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 (5)
- 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
- Château de Nacqueville: Pierrestz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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