Cherbourg is in Basse-Normandie.

Travel to Cherbourg - Visa Requirements

Car

Cherbourg is easily assessable from Normandy and the rest of France, it is around 6 hours from Paris and around 10 to 11 from Bordeax

Train

Cherbourg can be reached from Paris St Lazare on a direct train, otherwise there are services to Brittany and to (sometimes) the South West of France.

Boat

From United Kingdom going to and from Portsmouth, Plymouth and Poole

and Ireland going from Rosslare

Tours and Getting around Cherbourg

A decent enough network of buses runs round the town, but everything can be reached by foot

Cherbourg tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • The docks where the Titanic made its last stop before sinking. This is right next to the ferry terminals.
  • The Cité de la Mer is an aquarium situated in the restored trans-Atlantic railway terminal in Cherbourg. Visitors can explore an ocean diving area and a former French Army submarine. The monument was built in 1933 and the museum was opened in 2002.

Cherbourg city tours

Cherbourg souvenirs and shopping

Cherbourg Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Cherbourg nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Cherbourg cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

  • There is a campsite to the east of the town, it is signposted from the Ferry Terminal.

Get out

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