Cherbourg

[benw]

Feeling quite pleased with a 14 hr passage Brighton to Cherbourg over night Weds. Now sitting out low due later. Any ideas from South Cst boaters for eateries and shoreside distractions for crew for next few days whilst I change filters etc having conked out as we arrived! Any ECF boats around we are on pontoon N, kettle is usually on. Ben

 

[Sailfree]

Go to museum with nuclear sub adjacent to Marina.

 

[benw]

Thanks will be doing that, saw an amazing stealth type trimaran doing about 30knots as it arrived at The port. Seems to be quite a naval presence with warnings in the pilot.

 

[LadyInBed]

Swimming pool and ten pin bowling (I think that they are still there) over past the Port Office.

 

[Gelfie]

Catch a bus from outside the the Marie to the gardens above and to the east of the town. Also from the same place to the supermarket complex above the town. you can do this for a couple of Euros and it's a regular service.

 

[laika]

Catch a bus from outside the the Marie to the gardens above and to the east of the town. Also from the same place to the supermarket complex above the town. you can do this for a couple of Euros and it's a regular service.

Jardin Publique is really nice and has a little sort of zoo thing. Personally I'd walk there.

Market in place centrale on saturday iirc.

 

[Rhyddid]

Beware of the Giraffe's in the bars...........

 

[Fantasie 19]

Go to museum with nuclear sub adjacent to Marina.

+1.. very interesting... aquarium attached..

If you like beer - go to this place and discover French 'real ale' (Biere de Garde).. http://leldo.fr/

 

[andyp]

My favourite restaurant in Cherbourg is La Pantagruel.

Meat cooked on wood fire in front of you - perfectly!!

Busy, so call ahead or risk them being full, 0233030831. 43 Rue Tour Carree.

 

[benw]

Some good ideas thanks. Bonus of sorting fuel issue and filters has got me thinking of sampling some French bier! Lots of rain currently so indoor activities first.

 

[Giblets]

You could always dry out and scrub the bottom as a certain well known forumite does when visiting C'bourg! :encouragement:

 

[libertyman]

If you are interested in relatively recent history La Batterie de Roule is worth a visit. Cave system excavated by the Germans from which they held out for 2-3 weeks after D-Day. The Musee de Liberation is in the Fort above the caves. Quite sobering to realise what a close-run thing it all was.

 

[Spuddy]

The Cafe de Paris does a good fish soup. Is the market on a Saturday? If so that's worth a wander - excellent sausages. The library/art gallery sometimes has a worthwhile exhibition

 

[GrahamD]

If you want to treat yourself, there is one high end restaurant "Le Pily" in Rue Grande Rue near the market. Reasonably expensive, but we have had two fabulous meals there. The current exchange rate helps reduce the cost.

If you have bikes, it is worth riding out east beyond the harbour walls. Some nice beaches and beach restaurants there

The Aquarium also good.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

The Botanical Gardens if no rain, if not les parapluie de Cherbourg musee!

 

[benw]

Blowing a hoolie right now and Gale8 all night, plans will invole watching flimsy cockpit covers take flight as well as some fish fro Le marche. Looks like we are here for a couple of days before heading to Ch Isles. Triple mooring lines to boot!

 

[sailorman]

Ok pm Re: Cherbourg

Feeling quite pleased with a 14 hr passage Brighton to Cherbourg over night Weds. Now sitting out low due later. Any ideas from South Cst boaters for eateries and shoreside distractions for crew for next few days whilst I change filters etc having conked out as we arrived! Any ECF boats around we are on pontoon N, kettle is usually on. Ben

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We are holed up in Goes. Nicely tucked, away behind the block of flats to the NW of us. Pissing with rain though,40kts forecast from the NW.

 

[Channel Sailor]

If it is still there, pub Elderado's to try the beers brewed on the premisies.

 

[Fantasie 19]

If it is still there, pub Elderado's to try the beers brewed on the premises.

See #8.. (needless to say I agree with you completely!)