France is veiled with romantic atmosphere. Every city you visit has the heavy stamp of French spirit on it, the artistic inspiration and the desire to fall desperately in love. While the majority of tourists flood the streets of Paris, we’ll visit a very small French town today – Cherbourg.
Cherbourg is located in north-western part of the country. If you want to cruise the country from the East, get a ferry from Ireland to France. You’ll land in Cherbourg and have the Eastern coast open for exploration.
It was one of the first territories conquered by the Vikings in the 9th century. It were the Viking, who first established the port. Another interesting point in the port’s history is its brief encounter with the ship Titanic before the infamous events.
Things to See in Cherbourg
- Many Cherbourg gardens date back to the 19th century and display the herbal traditions of France. You might even find a few interesting plants to take back home.
- As Cherbourg has great military importance due to its location on Cotentin Peninsula, the port has always been valued and expanded. That’s why La Cité de la Mer, an aquarium and oceanic museum, has the intriguing French nuclear submarine La Redoutable, which was decommissioned after serving around 20 years.
- The open-air markets in the Old Town can be your ultimate source for shopping. You can find anything, starting form famous French wines to hand-made souvenirs. Most importantly, you’ll get to enter the chaos of French buzz … but that’s a type of chaos you will definitely enjoy!
- Although Cherbourg was one of the first few points to be liberated from the Nazi rule, there is a special Museum of Liberation that displays exhibitions related to the World War II.
If you’re looking for a unique experience, you’ll never regret the decision to get a ferry from Ireland to France and start making your own French discoveries.
