Cherbourg 49°38'N 1°38'W
In the centre of Cherbourg you will find pedestrian streets, 17th and 18th century houses with shale stone facades, courtyards and passages to discover. Marine transportation can get your yacht or sailing craft there for further exploring over attractive waterways in and near Cherbourg.
The Basilique de la Trinité was built by William the Conqueror, altered in the 15th and 19th centuries.
Another place of interest is the Abbaye de Voeu that was founded in 1145 and extensively damaged during World War II. The chapter house, the 12th century Norman cellars and the 13th century refectory are still admirable.
One of the few Italian style theatres erected in France is the Cherbourg Theatre.
You can also visit some churches, like the Eglise de Tollevast, one of the Cotentin's most beautiful Norman churches, dating from the 12th century, and the Eglise Saint-Germain de Querqueville, one of the oldest churches in the Manche. Again, marine transportation of your water vessel to this quaint and historic locale can mean hours and days of beautiful and memorable adventuring with the sky above your head and your trusted boat beneath your feet.
TOURISM OFFICE
MAISON DU TOURISME DE CHERBOURG ET DU HAUT-COTENTIN
2 Quai Alexandre III
50100 Cherbourg-Octeville
France
Tel.: + 33 02.33 93 52 02
Fax: + 33 02 33 53 66 97
E-mail: ot-cherbourg-cotentin@wanadoo.fr
E-mail:tourisme@ot-cherbourg-cotentin.fr
Internet: www.ot-cherbourg-cotentin.fr
Internet: www.ville-cherbourg.fr
GENERAL INFORMATION FRANCE
Area: 543,965 sq km (210,025 sq miles).
Population: 58,891,900 (official estimate 2000).
Population density: 108.3 per sq km.
Capital: Paris.
Population capital: 2,125,246 (1999).
Language: French is the official language, but there are many regional dialects. Basque is spoken as a first language by some people in the southwest, and Breton by some in Brittany. Many people, particularly those connected with tourism in the major areas, will speak at least some English.
Religion: Approximately 79 per cent Roman Catholic with a Protestant minority.
Time: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used; adaptors recommended.
Currency: Euro (€) = 100 cents.
Country Code: + 33 ~
IDD Access Code: 00 ~
