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| Cherbourg-Octeville - Basilica of Sainte-Trinité, Atlantic Hotel, Fort du Roule, Cité de la Mer. |
Situated at the northern end of the Cotentin peninsula,Cherbourg-Octeville was officially formed when the commune of Cherbourg absorbed Octeville in 2000. In 2016 it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. The city has been a strategic position over the centuries, disputed between the English and French. Cited as one of the "keys to the kingdom" by Vauban, it became a first-rate military port under the leadership of Louis XVI and Napoleon. The city was the primary goal of US troops during the invasion of Normandy in 1944.
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