Le Redoutable heads what Cherbourg-en-Cotentin has to see
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 32 of the 50 places on the list. All of them are inside Cherbourg-en-Cotentin; none lie just outside. In town, 10 sites are listed historic monuments. 9 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. A day out reaches Château de Nacqueville, 7.3 km away.
The names to know in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Behind Le Redoutable on the list are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a garden.
AttractionLe Redoutablein town
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henryin town
MuseumLa Cité de la Merin townAttractionAttractionChâteau des Ravaletin town
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnièrein townAttractionAttractionFort du Roulein townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Mapped
The outermost point is Château du Bigard, at 7.5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Châteaux or heritage sites number 32, museums or galleries 10.
Dark: in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
The list is 50 places, all in town.
Base de lancement de V1 de Brécourt
Nazi Germany bunker for launching for V-1 flying bombs in Équeurdreville-Hainneville near Cherbourg, France.
The 50 places in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin → · Parks and trails in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin →
Out of town
Allow a day for Château de Nacqueville, 7.3 km away, the pick of 12.
ChâteauChâteau de Nacqueville7.3 km west, in La Hague
GardenJardin botanique du château de Vauville16 km west, in La HagueAttractionAttractionNouveau phare de Gatteville27 km east, in Gatteville-le-PhareAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte29 km south, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteMuseumMuseumBatterie de Crisbecq30 km southeast, in Saint-MarcoufMuseumMuseumBatterie d'Azeville30 km southeast, in AzevilleAttractionAttractionChâteau de Bricquebec19 km south, in Bricquebec-en-CotentinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Brix11 km south, in BrixAttractionAttractionThermes antiques d'Alauna19 km southeast, in ValognesAttractionAttractionAlauna (Valognes)20 km southeast, in ValognesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais37 km southeast, in Beuzeville-la-BastilleAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte29 km south, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomtePlaces within 40 km of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
What is there to see in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?
The first on our list in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin are Le Redoutable, Musée Thomas-Henry, La Cité de la Mer and Château des Ravalet. We list 50 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?
10 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Thomas-Henry, La Cité de la Mer, Muséum Emmanuel-Liais and Batterie du Roule.
Which places in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin are listed historic monuments?
10 places on this page in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château des Ravalet, Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière, Fort du Roule and Base de lancement de V1 de Brécourt.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Nacqueville (7.3 km), Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (16 km), Nouveau phare de Gatteville (27 km), Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (29 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- 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
- Jardin botanique du château de Vauville: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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