Things to do in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Around Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Notrebellefrance lists 11 tourist sites within 18 km, including 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 natural wonders. Not to be missed: La Cité de la Mer, Parc de Martinvast and Château des Ravalet.
La Cité de la Mer
The Cité de la Mer in Normandy is THE place devoted to the underwater world that you must not miss!
Parc de Martinvast
5 km from Cherbourg, discover the Château and Flower Park of Martinvast, both listed on the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments.
Château des Ravalet
The château des Ravalet, or château de Tourlaville, is a Renaissance-style castle in blue schist, built between 1562 and 1575, property of the town of Cherbourg since 1935, in the territory of Tourlaville.
Planétarium ludiver
"Ludiver" is an astronomy discovery site open to all audiences; it includes a planetarium where live sky shows take place.
Rocher de Castel-Vandon
The Castel Vendon is a rocky promontory overlooking the sea near the hamlet of Gruchy, in the commune of Gréville-Hague, in the Manche.
Fort du Cap Levi
Between a small typical port of the Val de Saire and the great lighthouse of Gatteville, the Fort du Cap Lévi is at the heart of a vast natural area protected by the Conservatoire du Littoral.
Parc Animalier Saint Martin Montaigu La Brisette
In the heart of the Norman bocage, in a 15-hectare park, monkeys, wolves, lemurs, dromedaries… await you for a family walk in an exceptional wooded site.
Le Tourp, Maison de la Hague (ex-Manoir du Tourp)
In a sixteenth-century manor, discover a cultural space entirely devoted to the territory: the permanent exhibition "La Hague from every point of view", the Côtis-Capel media library, the chapel, the bakery, the dovecote and, all year round: temporary exhibitions, activities…
Batterie d'Azeville
Near Sainte-Mère-Église, a guided visit of a German coastal defence battery.
Cherbourg
A great military and transatlantic port at the tip of the Cotentin, with the largest artificial harbour in Europe and a rich maritime history.
Cap de la Hague
The extreme tip of the Cotentin, the Cap de la Hague faces one of the most powerful tidal currents in Europe, the Raz Blanchard. Wild heath, granite villages and the Goury lighthouse make up this harsh, wind-battered landscape.