Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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 An aerial view of Cherbourg | |
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 Location of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | |
  Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Location within France  Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′20″N 1°37′30″W / 49.639°N 1.625°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | 6 cantons |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Camille Margueritte[1] |
Area 1 | 68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 78,258 |
| • Density | 1,142/km2 (2,957/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cherbourgeois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50129 /50100 |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (French pronunciation: [ʃɛʁbuʁ ɑ̃ kɔtɑ̃tɛ̃]; lit. 'Cherbourg-in-Cotentin'; Norman: Tchidbouo), commonly known as Cherbourg, is a major port city in the department of Manche, Normandy, northwestern France, established on 1 January 2016.[3] The commune takes its name from Cherbourg, the main town of the commune, and from the Cotentin Peninsula. Cherbourg is an important commercial, ferry and military port on the English Channel.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is a maritime prefecture and a subprefecture of Manche. The merger makes it the most populous commune in the department, with 79,144 inhabitants as of 2018 (of which 35,545 in Cherbourg-Octeville)[4] and the largest city of the department, ahead of the Saint-Lô prefecture, and the second-largest city in the region, after Caen. Its urban unit is composed of three communes (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Martinvast and Tollevast)[5] and has 81,963 inhabitants (2018). Its larger functional area covers 77 communes and had 152,630 inhabitants as of 2018.[6]
Toponymy
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The onomastics of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin are, particularly for the first particle, heavily contested. Theories include descent from Latin, Gallo-Latin, Proto-Germanic, Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse. A medieval folk etymology from *Caesaris burgis ("Caesar's town", from Julius Caesar) is easily discounted.[citation needed]
Administration
[edit]The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by a merger of the former communes of Cherbourg-Octeville, Équeurdreville-Hainneville, La Glacerie, Querqueville and Tourlaville.[3] The seat of the commune is in Cherbourg. Cherbourg-Octeville had been established on 28 February 2000 by merger of the former communes of Cherbourg and Octeville.[7]
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is part of the arrondissement of Cherbourg, and of 6 cantons: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-1, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-2, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-3, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-4, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-5 and La Hague.[3][8]
Population
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The population of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is younger than that of Manche, especially the age group 15-39 is larger.
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Housing
[edit]In 2017, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin there were 43,118 dwellings of which 88.8% of primary residences, 3.5% second homes and 7.7% vacant houses. 50.5% were houses and 48.8% were apartments.[12] Of the 37,983 principal residences built before 2015, the largest share (35.7%) was built between 1971 and 1990. 6.6% were built between 2006 and 2014,[12] which is much lower than the departmental rate (11.1%).[13]
The commune shares the social housing with the Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin. Several HLM agencies are responsible for social housing of the agglomeration: Presqu'île Habitat, Les Cités Cherbourgeoises, HLM du Cotentin, Manche Habitat and HLM Coutances Granville.[14]
Education
[edit]Public senior high schools/sixth-form colleges include:
- Lycée Jean-François-Millet (former Cherbourg-Octeville)[15]
- Lycée Victor-Grignard (former Cherbourg-Octeville)[16]
- Lycée Alexis-de-Tocqueville (former Cherbourg-Octeville)[17]
Private senior high schools/sixth-form colleges include:
- Lycée privé Thomas-Hélye (former Cherbourg-Octeville)[18]
Transport
[edit]The city is served by Cherbourg–Maupertus Airport. However, there are no schedule flights to and from the airport. The nearest airports are Caen–Carpiquet Airport, located 118 km (73 mi) south east and Rennes - Saint-Jacques Airport, located 241 km (150 mi) south west of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Cherbourg - Maupertus (CER), elevation: 134 m (440 ft) (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.3 (9.9) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.7 (4.00) |
75.1 (2.96) |
64.8 (2.55) |
60.4 (2.38) |
56.7 (2.23) |
51.8 (2.04) |
48.5 (1.91) |
62.0 (2.44) |
69.1 (2.72) |
111.5 (4.39) |
113.5 (4.47) |
125.3 (4.93) |
940.4 (37.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.7 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 140.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55.8 | 77.6 | 117.3 | 166.5 | 215.8 | 215.9 | 243.1 | 218.0 | 159.1 | 101.3 | 70.9 | 52.8 | 1,694.1 |
| Source 1: Meteociel[19] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Infoclimat (sunshine hours)[20] | |||||||||||||
Politics
[edit]Presidential elections second round
[edit]| Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017[21] | Emmanuel Macron | LREM | 71.43 | |
| 2022[21] | 62.99 | |||
Sights
[edit]- The Abbey and Church of Notre-Dame-du-Vœu
- The Basilica of the Holy Trinity
- The Church of Saint-Clément
Sport
[edit]Cherbourg-en-Cotentin has two football teams, AS Cherbourg Football who play at stade Maurice-Postaire and the smaller club of FC Équeurdreville-Hainneville who play at Stade Jean Jaurès.[22][23]
See also
[edit]References
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- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 Arrêté préfectoral 1 December 2015 (in French)
- ↑ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
- ↑ "Unité urbaine 2020 de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50501)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ↑ "Comparateur de territoire: Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (071), Unité urbaine 2020 de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50501)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ↑ Décret 23 February 2000 (in French)
- ↑ "Décret n° 2020-212 du 5 mars 2020 modifiant le décret n° 2014-246 du 25 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Manche".
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Population par sexe et âge regroupé en 2023, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin". INSEE. 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Population par sexe et âge regroupé en 2023, Manche". INSEE. 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 Dossier complet: Commune de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50129), INSEE
- ↑ Dossier complet: Département de la Manche (50), INSEE
- ↑ "Logement social" (in French). Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ↑ Home. Lycée Jean-François-Millet. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Home. Lycée Victor-Grignard. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Home. Lycée Alexis-de-Tocqueville. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Home. Lycée privé Thomas-Hélye. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Normals and records for Gonneville (50)" (in French). Meteociel. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Climatologie de l'année à Cherbourg-Maupertus" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Résultats élections: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin". Le Monde.
- ↑ "Les hauts lieux du sport à Cherbourg : ouvrons la boîte à souvenirs du stade Maurice-Postaire". actu.fr. 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jeunes, identité, nouveau style de jeu… Comment se dessine le projet du FCEH ?". actu.fr. 3 October 2026.
External links
[edit]- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (in French)
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