Commune of Cherbourg-Octeville
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| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Manche (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Communauté Urbaine de Cherbourg (CUC)ini= |
| Mayor | Bernard Cazeneuve |
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| Land area¹ | 14. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Basse-Normandie ('Lower Normandy' is an administrative region of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Manche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche ("the sleeve" which is the French name for the English Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Cherbourg-Octeville is an arrondissement of France located in the Manche département, in the Basse-Normandie The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government 26 km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 50129/ 50100 and 50130 |
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Cherbourg-Octeville is a town and commune in Normandy, north-west France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It was formed when the city of Cherbourg absorbed Octeville on February 28, 2000, and was officially renamed Cherbourg-Octeville. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
Cherbourg holds an arsenal of the French Navy. An arsenal is an establishment for the construction repair storage and issue of Weapons and Ammunition. The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm
Cherbourg is twinned with Poole in Dorset, England. Poole ( is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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Geography
Cherbourg-Octeville is situated at the north of the Cotentin Peninsula. The Cotentin Peninsula, also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a Peninsula in Normandy, forming part of the north-western coast of France It is in the Manche département (of which it is the sous-préfecture) in the Basse-Normandie région. Manche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche ("the sleeve" which is the French name for the English In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. Basse-Normandie ('Lower Normandy' is an administrative region of France. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, At the time of the 1999 census the city of Cherbourg had an area of 6. INSEE ( French: I nstitut N ational de la S tatistique et des É tudes É conomiques; inse (not) in French is the 91 km² (2. 668 sq mi), while the city of Octeville had an area of 7. 35 km² (2. 838 sq mi). The amalgamated city today has an area of 14. Joining two or more political units such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs 26 km² (5. 506 sq mi).
Demographics
The combined population of Cherbourg and Octeville at the 1999 census was 42,318 inhabitants. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) (Separately, the official numbers were 25,370 for Cherbourg and 16,948 for Octeville. ) The population of Cherbourg metropolitan area (the aire urbaine de Cherbourg) at the 1999 census was 117,855 inhabitants. The aire urbaine is an INSEE (the national statistics office of France statistical region comprising a Couronne périurbaine commuter belt around a contiguous The city is now the second largest in the Basse-Normandie region (after Caen), surpassing Alençon, which had been second before the amalgamation. Caen (kɑ̃ is a commune in northwestern France. It is the Prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Alençon is a town and commune in Normandy, France, préfecture (capital of the Orne department. Also, the city is the largest in the Manche département, although Saint-Lô is the préfecture (capital). Saint-Lô is a town and commune of France, the Préfecture (capital of the Manche département, in
History
Cherbourg-Octeville
The Cotentin was in fact the first territory conquered by the men from the North, the Vikings. For these sea people, it was logical that Cherbourg should become a port.
In the Napoleonic era the harbour was fortified to prevent British naval incursions. Timeline of the Napoleonic eraThe Napoleonic Era is a period in the History of France and Europe The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Underwater obstructions were sunk at intervals across the harbour entrance, and then progressively replaced with piles of masonried rubble. For the compilation album series see Rubble series, for the currency see Ruble Rubble is broken stone, of irregular size Works began in 1784 and were not concluded until 1850, long after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link
Cherbourg was the first stop of RMS Titanic after it left Southampton, England. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland On 19 June 1864, the naval engagement between USS Kearsarge and CSS Alabama took place off Cherbourg. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Hunting Confederate raiders She was built at Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery Maine under the 1861 American Civil War emergency shipbuilding program History Construction Alabama was built in secrecy by British shipbuilders John Laird Sons and Company in Liverpool, Merseyside The Battle of Cherbourg, fought in June 1944 following the Normandy Invasion, ended with the capture of Cherbourg on June 30. The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper
The Norman language writer Alfred Rossel, was a native of Cherbourg, composed many songs which form part of the heritage of the region. Norman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. The northern Norman can be classified in the septentrional Oil languages with Picard and Rossel's song Sus la mé ("on the sea") is often sung as a regional patriotic song. The local dialect is known as Cotentinais. Cotentinais is the Dialect of the Norman language spoken in the Cotentin Peninsula.
Periphery
La Glacerie comes from the French for glass factory. Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods In 1655, Lucas de Néhou built a glass factory which was provided for buildings like Galerie des Glaces and Château de Versailles. See also Hall of Mirrors The galerie des glaces or Hall of Mirrors is the central gallery of the Palace of Versailles and is one The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal Château in Versailles, in France 's Île-de-France region The factory in La Glacerie was destroyed by Allied bombardments in 1944. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Sites of interest
La Glacerie has a race track. The Cité de la mer is a large museum devoted to scientific and historical aspects of maritime subjects. The Cité de la mer ("city of the sea" is a Maritime museum in Cherbourg, France. Cherbourg Basilica:[1]
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Public Transport and Infrastructure
Road
Cherbourg is at the end of the N13 road from Paris and Caen. The N13 is a trunk road ( nationale) in France between Paris and Cherbourg. Caen (kɑ̃ is a commune in northwestern France. It is the Prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the
Rail
The city's station is at the end of a railway line built by the Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest from Paris. Gare de Cherbourg is the Railway station of the city of Cherbourg, France. The Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Ouest (CF de l'Ouest often referred to simply as L'Ouest or Ouest, was an early French Railway company Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Regular services operate to Paris-Saint-Lazare via Caen using Corail Intercites stock, local TER services operate from the station to Lisieux via Caen and to Rennes via Saint-Lô. Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. Corail is the name given to a class of passenger rail cars of the SNCF that first entered commercial service in 1975 TER Basse Normandie is the Regional rail network serving Basse-Normandie, France. Gare Principale is the main station for the town of Lisieux and was built by CF de l'Ouest in 1855. Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. Saint-Lô is a town and commune of France, the Préfecture (capital of the Manche département, in As well as a main line station there was also the Gare Maritime Transatlantique station. Cherbourg's Gare Maritime or Gare Maritime Transatlantique was a railway station at the end of the railway line from Paris ' Gare Saint-Lazare This now forms part of the Cité de la mer.
Sea
Cherbourg-Octeville is a port on the English Channel with a number of regular passenger and freight ferry services operating from the large modern ferry terminal. The following operators currently run services from the port:-
- Brittany Ferries to Poole (up to 3 sailings daily during the winter, 5 in summer) and Portsmouth (up to 2 sailings daily, summer only). Brittany Ferries is a French Ferry company that runs ships between France, the UK, Ireland and Spain. Poole ( is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which
- Celtic Link to Rosslare (3 sailings weekly).
- Irish Ferries to Rosslare (3 sailings weekly). Irish Continental Group plc,, trading as Irish Ferries, is a quoted Irish Ferry operator
- Condor Ferries to Portsmouth (1 sailing weekly in summer only). Condor Ferries is an operator of ferry services between mainland England and the Channel Islands, between England and France, and between France and the History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which
Cherbourg-Octeville has previously had services operated by the following operators:-
- Stena Line to Southampton (up to 2 sailings daily). Stena Line is one of the world's largest ferry operators with Ferry services serving Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Great Britain Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Withdrawn in 1996.
- P&O Ferries to Portsmouth (up to 2 sailings daily by conventional ferry and up to 3 by fast ferry during the summer). P&O Ferries (formerly P&O European Ferries) is a constituent company of DP World (which took over its parent company the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Withdrawn in 2005 following a business review.
- P&O Irish Sea to Rosslare (up to 3 sailings weekly) and Dublin (weekends only during the summer). Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Dublin serice withdrawn in 2004 and Rosslare service sold top Celtic Link.
- HD Ferries to Guernsey and Jersey. HD Ferries was a fast Catamaran Channel Islands service between Jersey, Guernsey and Brittany. The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. Operated in 2007 but cancelled in 2008 due to lack of customers.
In addition to ferry services the port also handles cruise ships at the Gare Maritime Transatlantique on the Quai de France next to the Cité de la mer and conventional cargo ships in the eastern area of the docks on the Quai des Flamands and Quai des Mielles.
Air
The nearest airport is in Maupertus-sur-Mer which is named Cherbourg Maupertus (IATA code: CER, IACO code: LFRC). Maupertus-sur-Mer is a Village and commune in the Manche département of north-western France.
See also
- Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), a musical film
- Cité de la mer
- Battle of Cherbourg, 1944
References
External links
- Cherbourg on Titanic-Titanic.com
- Official website (English/French/German)
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