Don't forget your phrasebook!
by jayhawk2000
Our first night in France we ended up at the MISTRAL PIZZERIA on Quai de Caligny in Cherbourg. One of the many establishments lining the west quayside, this one caught our eye because most of the menu is bilingual (we'd left the phrasebook in the hotel, a mistake we made only once).
In Sept 2001 they were offering 60 & 72F menus (both with 3 courses, but the more expensive menu had more choice of pizza). That was 6 to 7.20GBP.
The food was average, the decor naff, the service slow, but the table wine was delicious (35F for a half litre, enough for 4 small glasses). Still, I wouldn't go back in a hurry.
In Tourlaville, 5km southeast...
by flyingkiwi
In Tourlaville, 5km southeast of Cherbourg, a chateau with an elegant facade and attractive grounds (open all year) was the setting for a 16th century sex scandal, when Julien and Marguerite Ravalet, children of the owners, ran off together and lived as lovers until they were convicted of incest and executed in 1603.
Saint Trinity church, a sailors sanctuary
by Pavlik_NL
The most wonderful church in this maritime town is the Saint-Trinity, which is situated at the main harbour in the centre of town. The church is built in a fine gothic style, but has some romanesk parts from it's original predecessor. Inside the organ and several beautiful statues are the main attractions to this basilica church. With the maritime history and traditions of Cherbourg, one can imagine that this is truely a sailors sanctuary. Many marine men as well as sailing visitors temperarily in Cherbourg, devote themselves here on Sunday to a prayer for good weather at sea.
Casino
by darkjedi
Within the Casino of Cherbourg you will find:
49 slot Machines and Video Pokers
1 Roulette Table
Brewery the "Fifty's Dinner"
The dancing club "Admiralty"? The banquet room and the bar.
Etretat
by SURFIN7TH
This page is really about Etretat. I couldn't find it on the list. The hole cut out of the mountain side was made by the Germans in WWII to watch for approaching enemies. There are no fences to stop you from falling like there would be in the US.
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Main building
Main engine room
Platforms
Remembering the fishermen lost at sea
