Cherbourgh

Normally all of our excursions are planned by this date before a cruise (April 30 Transatlantic) and they were, but a friend we were going to spend the day with in Cherbourg, (and come pick us up) just had to pull out. Does anyone have any ideas on what we could do out of Cherbourg. We have been to the Normandy Beaches twice and Paris, so no interest in that.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have. JackN

Paris would be way too far anyway unless it's a overnight stop.

How long do you stay in port, would you be willing to rent a car and what are you interested in?

The easiest would be to rent a car and drive around. If your stay is long enough you can go to the Mont Saint Michel but it's still a ride (at least 2 hours each way). Or you can just drive along the coast, going west from Cherbourg and then going north, on the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula. All this area is wild and beautiful (Omonville La Rogue, Goury Lighthouse, Biville Dunes, Portbail...). You can skip the powerplant! ;) Or going east, you can visit the lighthouse in Gatteville (you can climb to the top, beautiful view if the weather is clear), go to the charming town of Barfleur and also to Saint Vaast la Hougue which is famous for its oysters (April should still be the right season, you can buy them fresh on the harbour and eat them on the spot with with a glass of wine) and you can take a shuttle boat (10 minutes) to the island of Tatihou. This is if you like nature and typical little villages.

Or you can go to Bayeux and visit the cathedral and the tapestry museum...

Paris would be way too far anyway unless it's a overnight stop.

How long do you stay in port, would you be willing to rent a car and what are you interested in?

The easiest would be to rent a car and drive around. If your stay is long enough you can go to the Mont Saint Michel but it's still a ride (at least 2 hours each way). Or you can just drive along the coast, going west from Cherbourg and then going north, on the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula. All this area is wild and beautiful (Omonville La Rogue, Goury Lighthouse, Biville Dunes, Portbail...). You can skip the powerplant! ;) Or going east, you can visit the lighthouse in Gatteville (you can climb to the top, beautiful view if the weather is clear), go to the charming town of Barfleur and also to Saint Vaast la Hougue which is famous for its oysters (April should still be the right season, you can buy them fresh on the harbour and eat them on the spot with with a glass of wine) and you can take a shuttle boat (10 minutes) to the island of Tatihou. This is if you like nature and typical little villages.

Or you can go to Bayeux and visit the cathedral and the tapestry museum...

Thanks for the great ideas.

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