Each signpost marker contains an old photo of the district, a short summary in French and English and a location plan on the route for easy navigation.

Before setting sail in Cherbourg, a summary of the various cruises is available for passengers: at the railway station, near the information centre of the former liner terminal and opposite the dry dock.

• 1. Le château : 1,5 km

An opportunity to understand the area occupied by the ancient walled city of Cherbourg, destroyed by the orders of Louvois.

• 2. Les bassins : 2,5 km

This tour of the quay permits one to discover the Port of Cherbourg as it was in the last century during the time of small coastal fishing barques.

• 3. Les transatlantiques : 2,5 km

Cherbourg has its Notre-Dame, that of the Queens, the ocean liners which transported emigrants from all parts of Europe to the United States.

• 4. L'abbaye : 5 km

This circuit leads you from the Vœu Abbey to Emmanuel Liais Park, passing by the Army Hospital gardens.

• 5. Le Voeu

The ringing of its bells announced the liberation of Cherbourg on the 26th of June, 1944.

• 6. Le Roule

Between the mountain and the Divette, the Roule quarter borders the Avenue de Paris. The Public Gardens, created in 1887, are located here.