Cherbourg-Octeville
in Manche of Normandy, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
49.640 and -1.616 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 49° 38' 23" and W -1° 36' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:59 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 am and 9:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Delve into Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg-Octeville in Manche (Normandy) with it's 26,655 habitants is located in France about 187 mi (or 301 km) west of Paris, the country's capital town.

Current time in Cherbourg-Octeville is now 08:59 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Cherbourg-Octeville, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret in a distance of 78 mi (or 125 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: St Anne, Coutances, Le Hocq, Saint Helier and Saint-Lo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hôtel Mercure Cherbourg Centre Port

Address
0,2 mi
13 Quai de l' Entrepôt.
50100 Cherbourg Octeville
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Appart City Cherbourg Centre Port Résidence de Tourisme

Address
0,3 mi
Avenue Carnot 65
50100 Cherbourg Octeville
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:12 - 15:20
Weekend: 8:12 - 14:17


Kyriad - Cherbourg Equeurdreville

Address
2,0 mi
Rue de la Paix
50120 Equeurdreville Hainneville
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Campanile - Cherbourg - La Glaciere

Address
1,6 mi
Rue Montmartre
50470 LA GLACERIE
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Le Louvre

Address
0,6 mi
2 rue Henry Dunant
50100 Cherbourg
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Cherbourg La Glacerie

Address
2,9 mi
2 RUE DU CHATEAU D'EAU ROND POINT ANDRE MALRAUX
50470 CHERBOURG
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Marine Hotel Cherbourg Plaisance

Address
0,4 mi
Allée du Président Menut
50100 CHERBOURG
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Ambassadeur

Address
0,2 mi
Quai CALIGNY 22
50100 Cherbourg EN COTENTIN
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


La Regence Logis

Address
0,2 mi
42 Quai de Caligny
50100 Cherbourg-Octeville
France

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel de la Renaissance

Address
0,3 mi
Rue de l Eglise 4
50100 Cherbourg Octeville
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:30 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 16:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:30 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 16:00)


Videos from this area

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La Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg-Octeville, Normandy - France 4K Travel Channel

Published: January 24, 2015
Length: 28:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: myVideoMedia GmbH

La Cite de la Mer - Cherbourg http://blog.myvideomedia.com La Cité de of La Mer (city of the sea ) in Cherbourg-Octeville is a maritime museum with emphasis on the sub-water and deep-sea...


Fleurissement Cherbourg Octeville

Published: October 06, 2014
Length: 00:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ville cherbourg

Le fleurissement durable à Cherbourg Octeville : marquant et remarqué !


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Published: October 29, 2014
Length: 48:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: louboutin yohann


France 2014_da Sainte Mère Église a Cherbourg-Octeville

Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 58:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tirulero1


une petite descente en luge noél 2014 CHERBOURG OCTEVILLE

Published: December 17, 2014
Length: 52:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dominique Travert


Cherbourg, Normandy - France 4K Travel Channel

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 14:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: myVideoMedia GmbH

Cherbourg, Normandy – France http://blog.myvideomedia.com Cherbourg, the port city on the northern tip of the Cotentin peninsula, is influenced by its location to the sea and by shipping....


Parapluies Le Veritable Cherbourg, Normandy - France 4K Travel Channel

Published: February 04, 2015
Length: 11:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: myVideoMedia GmbH

Parapluies Le Veritable Cherbourg - France http://blog.myvideomedia.com Parapluies Le Veritable Cherbourg http://www.parapluiedecherbourg.com/ We have heard about the movie "Les Parapluies...


jeudi 26 juin Débat sur la libération de Cherbourg en juin 1944 9h50/10h15

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 01:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: France 3 Basse-Normandie

Il y a soixante dix ans la ville de Cherbourg était libérée par les alliés, vingt et un jours après le débarquement. Pour commémorer cet événement, France 3 Basse-Normandie installe...


9ème convention La Maison Abordable à Cherbourg

Published: March 06, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LA MAISON ABORDABLE

9ème Convention La Maison Abordable à Cherbourg-Octeville, réalisé par Canal Foncier.


Mega Extrem Cherbourg 2013

Published: March 23, 2013
Length: 30:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MegaTICAM

Le Mega Extrem est actuellement à Caen pour la foire de pâques Le Mega Extrem fait 24 mètres de hauteur, 15 mètres de longueur et 11 mètres de largeur. C'est une attraction à sensations...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Cité de la Mer

The Cité de la Mer ("city of the sea") is a maritime museum in Cherbourg, France. The museum is in the cruise terminal of Cherbourg. This monument was built in 1933; it is one of the bigger art-deco monuments of today.

Located at 49.6468, -1.6174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Maritime museums in France, Museums in Manche

Gare Maritime de Cherbourg

Cherbourg's Gare Maritime or Gare Maritime Transatlantique was a railway station at the end of the railway line from Paris' Gare Saint-Lazare and of the short branch from Cherbourg's main station.

Located at 49.6458, -1.6175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct railway stations in Lower Normandy, Région Ouest, Railway stations opened in 1933, 1933 establishments in France

Cherbourg School of Engineering

The Cherbourg Engineering School is a French engineering university funded in 1993. It is situated in Cherbourg-Octeville. The school is accredited by the "Commission des titres d'ingénieur" to deliver Engineering Degrees. This school is now part of the ESIX Normandie.

Located at 49.6339, -1.64444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grandes écoles, Educational institutions established in 1993

Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière

The Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière is a private botanical garden located in the Parc de la Fauconnière, Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. The garden was created in 1870 or 1873 by Alfred Favier and maintained by subsequent family members Léon Favier and Dr. Charles Favier. Today it contains 3,400 taxa, many from the Southern Hemisphere, with eucalyptus, magnolia, and unusual specimens including Ilex nothofagifolia and Pseudopanax laetevirens.

Located at 49.6331, -1.61667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gardens in Manche, Botanical gardens in France

Cherbourg Harbour

Cherbourg Harbour (French rade de Cherbourg; literally, the roadstead of Cherbourg), a harbour in France, is the largest artificial harbour in the world, with a surface area of around 1,500 hectares. Historically it has been used for mercantile shipping as well as a naval base. It was begun in 1783, with its central harbour wall was completed in 1853 - this was 3.64 km long, an average of 100m wide at its base and an average of 12 m wide at its top, and sited 4 km from the coast.

Located at 49.6591, -1.61173 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ports and harbours of the English Channel

Musée Thomas-Henry

The Musée des beaux-arts Thomas Henry is a museum at Cherbourg-Octeville (Manche) with around 300 artworks, mainly paintings from the 15th to 19th centuries. It has been rated as the third most important collection in Normandy.

Located at 49.6372, -1.62306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums and galleries in France, Museums in Manche, Art museums established in 1836, 1836 establishments in France

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Cherbourg-Octeville.

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