Cultural heritage
Despite the disappearance of its mediaeval fortress, the town is rich in historic monuments, the most impressive of which is the great sea wall.
Both from land and sea, the town dominated by the Montagne du Roule. Rising 125 metres behind the town, it overlooks the roadstead and protects the sea wall and ports.
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Port of call. Town of heritage
The town has a rich religious heritage and it is necessary to visit the many churches in order to discover the wide range of their treasures.
The bell tower of Saint-Martin of Octeville, the organ and the sculptures of the Trinity Basilica and the stained glass windows of the Church of the Vow are but some examples.
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The Abbey of the Vow was founded in 1145. It has had a very tormented history and, like the phoenix, has risen again from its ashes many times.
Listed as Historical Monument in 2002 for its architectural and archaeological value, the site is now being restored.
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The Ravalet Chateau in Tourlaville is an outstanding example of the Renaissance style, built of blue schist.
Nestled in a small valley, amidst a huge park with ponds, remarkable trees and a beautiful 19th century greenhouse, the domain as a whole was listed as Historical Monument in 1996.
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The Thomas Henry art museum is the third largest in Normandy as to the importance and value of its collections, including sculptures and paintings ranging from the 15th to the 19th century, by foreign masters as well as French classical painters.
Besides, the museum owns 80 works by Jean-François Millet, the renowned painter born in 1814 in Gréville, near Cherbourg.
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Artists who had already made a name for themselves during the building of the Paris Opera, decorated this Theatre.
One of the finest buildings, it is the most representative of the last generation of Italian theatres.
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A patch of green in the heart of town, the Liais park and its greenhouses host a unique floral heritage. The sinuous lanes lead to the Library of Sciences, the Observatory Tower and a Museum which combines the charm and the ethnographic treasures of a typical museum of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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