Musée Thomas HenryFort de L'île PeléeChâteau de RochemontÉglise Saint-MartinPhare du Cap LéviChâteau de Carneville
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Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg-Octeville is a town in Manche district, Normandy, France of about 26,655 people. Within 50 km by road there are 155 places to visit: 66 forts & heritage, 64 churches and 9 museums. The must-see places are Musée Thomas Henry, Napoléon and Musée de la Libération.

49.6398° N, 1.6164° WPop. 26,655

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Within 30 km138 places
Within 50 km155
Must-see111
Notable118
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Musée Thomas Henry, museum near Cherbourg-Octeville
Must-see

Musée Thomas Henry

Museum · 1 km

Napoléon, beach near Cherbourg-Octeville
Must-see

Napoléon

Beach · 1 km

Musée de la Libération, museum near Cherbourg-Octeville
Must-see

Musée de la Libération

Museum · 1 km

Places near Cherbourg-Octeville by type

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One day from Cherbourg-Octeville

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm

79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cherbourg-Octeville
  2. Château de Rochemontheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Église Saint-Martinchurch · 30 min
  4. Phare du Cap Léviheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Fort de L'île Peléefort · 1.5 hrs
  6. Église Sainte-Colombechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Cherbourg-Octeville
Today’s loopCherbourg-OctevilleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cherbourg-Octeville?

Musée Thomas Henry (museum, about 1 km), Napoléon (beach, about 1 km), Musée de la Libération (museum, about 1 km), Fort du Roule (fort, about 1 km), Parc Botanique de la Roche Fauconnière (nature spot, about 2 km), Fort de L'île Pelée (fort, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cherbourg-Octeville?

155 places on Spotwander: 66 forts & heritage, 64 churches, 9 museums, 5 beaches & coast, 4 other attractions.

Which is the nearest fort to Cherbourg-Octeville?

Monument à Armand de Bricqueville, about 1 km by road; Gare Transatlantique de Cherbourg (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Cherbourg-Octeville?

Église Saint-Clément, about 1 km by road; Basilique Sainte-Trinité (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cherbourg-Octeville?

Start in Cherbourg-Octeville, visit Château de Rochemont, then Église Saint-Martin, then Phare du Cap Lévi, then Fort de L'île Pelée, then Église Sainte-Colombe, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.