St. Martin's Church, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Name: St. Martin's Church
Address: Rue du Général de Gaulle, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, 50130, France

#14 among attractions in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

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St. Martin's Church, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

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The church of Saint-Martin is a Romanesque Catholic church of the twelfth century, which stands on the delegated commune of Cherbourg-Octeville within the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, in the department of Manche, in the Normandy region.

The church was partially registered as a historical monument by order of April 17, 1943. Only the bell tower, the choir and the apse are protected.

Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 49°37'31"N, 1°38'34"W

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Rue du Général de GaulleCherbourg-en-Cotentin 50130 France

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St. Martin's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Musée Thomas-Henry, Le Trident, Basilique Sainte-Trinité, Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière.

1.2 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Musée Thomas-Henry, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
31 min walk • The Musée des beaux-arts Thomas Henry is a museum at Cherbourg-en-Cotentin with around 300 artworks, mainly paintings from the 15th to 19th centuries. It has been rated as the third most important collection in Normandy.
1.2 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Le Trident, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
32 min walk • Le Trident is a group of three theatres in the city of Cherbourg-Octeville, within the Manche department of Normandy, in northern France. The theatres were made a 'scène nationale' on 14 October 2002, after the merger of the Théâtre de Cherbourg-Scène Nationale and the Théâtre de la Butte-CCPO.
1.4 miNE
Church
Basilique Sainte-Trinité, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
37 min walk • The Basilica Sainte-Trinité of Cherbourg is a Gothic basilica that stands on the delegated commune of Cherbourg-Octeville within the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, in the department of Manche, in the region of Normandy.
1.3 miNE
Botanical garden
Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
33 min walk • The Jardin botanique de la Roche Fauconnière is a private botanical garden located in the Parc de la Fauconnière, Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche, Normandy, France. The garden was created in 1870 or 1873 by Alfred Favier and maintained by subsequent family members Léon Favier and Dr. Charles Favier.
1.3 miNE
49°37'60"N • 1°36'59"W
Le Point du jour, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
33 min walk • Museum
1.4 miNE
Memorial
monument à Armand de Briqueville, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
36 min walk • Armand François Bon Claude, comte de Bricqueville, born at the family castle in Bretteville on January 23, 1785, died on March 19, 1844 in Paris, was a cavalry colonel in Napoleon's army and deputy of the Manche.
1.2 miE
Memorial
War Memorial, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
32 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
1.3 miE
Museum, Forts and castles
Batterie du Roule, Cherbourg-Octeville
33 min walk • The Fort du Roule is a collection of French and German fortifications built in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on the Roule mountain in Cherbourg. The first fortifications were built in 1793 to protect the Bay of Cherbourg from English attacks.
1.5 miNE
49°38'35"N • 1°37'27"W
Equestrian status of Napoleon, Cherbourg-Octeville
38 min walk • Memorial
0.6 miN
Universities and schools
Cherbourg School of Engineering, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
16 min walk • The Engineering School of the University of Caen Normandy is a French engineering university funded in 1993. It is situated in Normandy in two cities: Caen and Cherbourg. The school is accredited by the "Commission des titres d'ingénieur" to deliver Engineering Degrees.