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Rocky cliffs and a sheltered cove on the Cotentin coast near Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Manche, Normandy

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

A maritime city at the tip of the Cotentin Peninsula, home to La Cité de la Mer, a working harbour and dramatic nearby coastline.

Travel time
~3h 14m from Paris
Transport
NOMAD Train Krono Plus
Sailing boats and colourful historic houses around the Vieux Bassin in Honfleur

Calvados, Normandy

Honfleur

A historic Norman harbour of slate-fronted houses, artists’ heritage, wooden architecture and seafood restaurants around the Vieux Bassin.

Travel time
~2h 50m from Paris
Transport
Train plus bus, or car

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