Cherbourg Port Ferry Overview
Cherbourg is situated at the north of the Cotentin Peninsula in the North of France to the West. Cherbourg absorbed Octeville on February 28, 2000, and was officially renamed Cherbourg-Octeville.
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. Cherbourg offers a gateway to Normandy offering connections to Paris and on to other European countries. Cherbourg is twinned with Poole in Dorset, England.
Cherbourg port offers a number of services to the UK to the continental Europe. There are a number of regular passenger and freight ferry services operating from here. Ferry services from Cherbourg are offered by Brittany Ferries and Condor Ferries to the UK and by Irish Ferries and Celtic Line Ferries to Ireland.
From its maritime history, the town has kept a rich, monumental heritage, dominated by the unique totality of the great dyke, the largest artificial harbour ever built. Its creation is considered as one of the greatest achievements of the 18th and 19th centuries. |
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