Short Getaway Voyages
Cherbourg, France
Among the old town’s atmospheric streets, abundant family restaurants offer feasts of local seafood. It’s the perfect prelude for a meander through the waterside park of the ‘Plage Vert’, the town’s grassy beach. Strike a pose beside the statue of Napolean on horseback, marvel at the Bayeux Tapestry or visit fairytale Mont St Michel.
Highlights
MUSEUM OF THE LANDING DAY
Located in the small village of Arromanches-les-Bains this Museum commemorates the D-Day landings.
THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY
Appreciate the intricate artistry of the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest of England.
THE EMMANUEL LIAIS GARDENS
These exotic gardens contain over 500 species of plants including some rare species shipped from South America and Asia from 1873 by Emmanuel Liais.
THE THOMAS HENRY ART MUSEUM
View invaluable sculptures and paintings by French classical artists and foreign masters dating from the 15th century.
Shore Excursions