La Cité de la Mer
Among the sights of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is La Cité de la Mer, a museum. Within 5 km there are 40 more places to visit. A drive of 200 m reaches Le Redoutable.
Museum in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
La Cité de la Mer is in the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, with 40 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–21°C highs in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin).
La Cité de la Mer
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Manche
- Official site
- citedelamer.com
Entry, hours, address
- EntryA fee is charged
La Cité de la Mer and what surrounds it
Orange: La Cité de la Mer.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near La Cité de la Mer
Home to 78,258 people, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is the largest of these 5. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
La Hague
Valognes
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where La Cité de la Mer is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | It’s in this commune | 78,258 |
| La Hague | 13 km west of it | 11,484 |
| Valognes | 19 km southeast of it | 6,969 |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 20 km south of it | 5,893 |
| Les Pieux | 21 km southwest of it | 3,249 |
Places to add to La Cité de la Mer
Among the 85 within 15 km are 3 attractions, 2 forts and a museum.
AttractionLe Redoutable200 m north, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin2
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry1.1 km south, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin3AttractionAttractionFort du Roule1.8 km south, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin4
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière2.4 km south, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cherbourg800 m southwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin6AttractionAttractionChâteau des Ravalet4.1 km southeast, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin7FortFortÎle Pelée3.5 km northeast, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin8FortFortBase de lancement de V1 de Brécourt3.8 km west, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
La Cité de la Mer: what to know
Where is La Cité de la Mer?
La Cité de la Mer is in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, in Manche (Normandy).
What is La Cité de la Mer?
Museum in France.
How well known is La Cité de la Mer?
La Cité de la Mer has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit La Cité de la Mer?
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 La Cité de la Mer?
Within 15 km: Le Redoutable (200 m), Musée Thomas-Henry (1.1 km), Fort du Roule (1.8 km) and Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière (2.4 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)
- La Cité de la Mer: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Redoutable: Guillaume Rueda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Thomas-Henry: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière: Acatkiller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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