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Delve into Octeville
Octeville in Manche (Normandy) with it's 16,951 habitants is located in France about 188 mi (or 302 km) west of Paris, the country's capital town.
Current time in Octeville is now 03:29 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Octeville, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 is Dorset and East Devon Coast in United kingdom at a distance of 80 mi (or 128 km). The closest in France is Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay in a distance of 86 mi (or 128 km), North. 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: Cherbourg-Octeville, St Anne, Coutances, Le Hocq and Saint Helier. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hôtel Mercure Cherbourg Centre Port
Le Louvre
Ambassadeur
La Regence Logis
ibis Cherbourg La Glacerie
Appart City Cherbourg Centre Port Résidence de Tourisme
Kyriad - Cherbourg Equeurdreville
Marine Hotel Cherbourg Plaisance
Campanile - Cherbourg - La Glaciere
Brit Hotel Cherbourg
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Fleurissement Cherbourg Octeville
Le fleurissement durable à Cherbourg Octeville : marquant et remarqué !
Initiation aux premiers secours à Cherbourg : sauvez des vies en regardant cette vidéo
Film de présentation des premiers secours suite à l'installation de défibrillateurs grâce à l'action de la Ville de Cherbourg-Octeville, la Croix-Rouge française et l'association Cœur...
jeudi 26 juin Débat sur la libération de Cherbourg en juin 1944 9h50/10h15
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...
Voeux de David MARGUERITTE - Président du Cercle du Cotentin
Vœux de David MARGUERITTE Président du Cercle du Cotentin Conseiller municipal de Cherbourg-Octeville Conseiller communautaire de la Communauté Urbaine de Cherbourg-Octeville.
Lycée Millet 2012 - Medley
Un résumé des concerts de l'option musique du Lycée Millet au Théâtre de la Butte de Cherbourg-Octeville les 10-11-12 mai 2012.
Voeux 2013 d'Alain Pinabel, président de Teranga
Alain Pinabel, président de Teranga Cherbourg-Octeville (http://www.laSomone.com), association de soutien à la ville de Somone (Sénégal), vous présentes ses vœux pour l'année 2013.
CHERBOURG EST CHARLIE
Rassemblent "Cherbourg est Charlie" le 12 janvier 2015. Réalisation : Céline Héranval.
Radio Blockhaus - Cherbourg
"Cherbourg" composition originale de Radio Blockhaus. Extrait du 1er album disponible à l'achat, réserver votre CD en commentant cette vidéo (nom, adresse, numéro de téléphone) Radio...
BEST FOOTAGE EVER!!! C-130 Landing at Cherbourg France in 1080p HIGH DEF
Aircrew members participating in Task Force Normandy/Airdrop warrior 2012 from Pope Field, Ft Bragg, NC arrive back at Cherbourg airport after completing their mission. The Pilot in the left...
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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.
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.
Brécourt
Brécourt was a Nazi Germany bunker started inside an underground French Naval oil storage facility. On July 7, 1943, the site was ordered to be completed as a V-2 rocket launch facility. Early in 1944, the facility was converted to a V-1 flying bomb launch facility and subsequently completed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1993 Cherbourg incident
The 1993 Cherbourg incident were a series of maritime incidents which took place from 26 March to 2 April 1993 between the Royal Navy and French fishermen as a result of a fishing rights dispute in and around the Channel Islands waters.