Cherbourg
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Cherbourg is the biggest city of the Département de la Manche, which spreads out from La Pointe de la Hague to Le Mont Saint Michel built under the reign of Napoleon 1st. Located on the sea side, in a region called "Le Cotentin", Cherbourg has four main harbours for fishing, marina, commerce and navy. During World War II, the town was the first main military objective of the D-Day of June 6, 1944, and many well known historical places of this day are very close to Cherbourg. Its particular position places Cherbourg at second rank of French ports for travelling passengers. More information on Cherbourg can be found at Cherbourg Tourism Office Cherbourg Town |
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How to get to Cherbourg
- By Train:
From Paris, seven trains a day leave every two hours for Cherbourg from Gare St Lazare, with a travelling time of three hours. Cherbourg train station is located in the centre of the town. See the SNCF web site for ticket price and reservation. - By Plane:
- From Paris airport Take the RER B (the Parisian sub way) to 'Gare Du Nord' and the RER E to 'Paris Saint-Lazare SNCF' train station, and take a train to Cherbourg. See the RATP website for more information.
- From Caen airport (Caen-Carpiquet) take a taxi to go to Caen SNCF train station, and take a train to Cherbourg.
Located southeast of Cherbourg, Paris is only three hour drive car. Take the A13 out of Paris towards Caen and join the RN13 to reach Cherbourg.
Cherbourg can be reached by ferry from Poole and Portsmouth in the UK. Crossing times are 4.5 hours from Poole and 3 hours from Portsmouth with Brittany Ferries.