Cherbourg Ferry Port
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Cherbourg Ferry Port Overview
Cherbourg Ferry port is situated in the north of the Cotentin Peninsula in the North West France. Cherbourg Ferry port serves as a gateway to the region of Normandy, to Paris and onwards to Belgium, Holland and Germany.
Cherbourg port is on the English Channel and therefore is a very convenient port to travel to and from the UK to the continental Europe. There are a number of regular passenger and freight ferry services operating from here.
The town of Cherbourg is the second largest in the Normandy region and has always been an important naval base from the Napoleonic times. It is one of the largest artificial harbours in the world serving as a major commercial, fishing and military port.
Normandy boasts of a spectacular rugged coastline dotted with many beautiful sandy beaches. Although not the prettiest of the towns of Normandy, Cherbourg has an important historic past and a number of attractions like the Fort du Roule from the top of which there is a panoramic view of the city, Cité de la Mer (an Aquarium) , a Renaissance style Ravalet Château and many war memorials commemorating the Second World War.
Life in Cherbourg revolves around its seafaring traditions and there are many local and hypermarkets in and around the town for those who want to stock up. During the summer, various festivals are held in the Plage Verte Park and there are many good restaurants, bars and cafés at the portside and in the town itself.
Cherbourg Ferry Port Services
Cherbourg Ferry port has a modern terminal equipped with various facilities such as a snack shop, a bar, toilets and baby changing facilities, pay phones, Bureau de change and disabled facilities.
Car parking facilities are available in front of the terminal. Short stay parking is free and there is another secure parking near the terminal for long term parking. Allocated disabled parking spaces are also available near the ferry port.
For further information regarding the Cherbourg Ferry Port you can call on
+33 233 93 52 52.
Cherbourg Ferry Port Directions.
By Car
Cherbourg offers excellent road links via the N13 to the whole of France.
Cherbourg links to Brittany via the E03 (southwards towards Avranches), Caen and the Loire Valley via the E46.
By Bus
The docks are a short walk from the town centre and a shuttle bus meets the conventional ferry for a 10 minute journey into the town.
By Rail
There are seven trains a day to Cherbourg from Paris St Lazare. SNCF operate these trains.
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Cherbourg Ferry Port - Terminal Map |
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Cherbourg Ferry Port Operators |
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Cherbourg Ferry Port Addresses |
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Condor Ferries : Quai de Normandie, 50100, France
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Irish Ferries : Gare Maritime, 50100, France
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Brittany Ferries : Quai de Normandie, 50100, France
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Cherbourg Ferry Port Routes |
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Cherbourg Ferry Port Information |
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Cherbourg Ferry Port - Freight |
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