Cité de la mer
Adultes EUR 21 · Enfants de 5 à 17 ans inclus EUR 15 · Adulte - Pack VG sous-mariniers EUR 28
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Why go
- Le Redoutable, the largest nuclear submarine open to visitors.
- Archimède, the bathyscaphe that reached 9,545 metres in the Kuril Trench.
- More than 1,000 fish across 17 aquariums, including an abyssal tank 10.7 metres deep.
- Titanic’s shipboard life and passengers’ accounts across three classes.
- The former terminal’s Art Deco architecture.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 12 Oct 2026
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Le RedoutableThe 128-metre submarine was built at the Cherbourg arsenal.Purpose-built concrete dock
- ArchimèdeFormerly used by the French Navy, this bathyscaphe made its record descent in 1962.Station hall
- Titanic exhibitionFollow the voyage from Cherbourg to the sinking off Newfoundland.Former baggage hall and part of the station’s ground floor
- AquariumsExplore marine life arranged by depth, alongside a touch pool.Permanent exhibition
- Alabama cannonRecovered from the CSS Alabama wreck, this cannon recalls its 1864 battle with Kearsarge off Cherbourg.Station entrance hall
Know before you go
- Open daily, 09:30–18:00.
- Telephone: 02 33 20 26 69.
What's inside
- The gallery contains models of Alvin, Mir, Nautile and Bathysphère.
- It introduces the engineers, scientists and pilots behind crewed submarines.
- COMEX industrial submersibles include Total Sub and Globule.
- The reception-area media library is open to visitors and covers underwater research and the former station.
- A large hall hosts temporary exhibitions.
With kids
- Look for the touch pool in the permanent exhibition.
- The aquariums show how people draw inspiration from marine life.
Tips for your visit
- Tickets are available through the museum’s website.
- The virtual deep-sea attraction On a marché sous la mer has been closed since 2020.
Interesting facts3
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1971
Le Redoutable served from 1971 to 1985, completed 58 patrols, was decommissioned in 1991 and joined the museum in 2000.
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281 Titanic
At Cherbourg, 281 Titanic passengers boarded: 151 in first class, 28 in second and 102 in third.
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3,120 books
The media library holds over 3,120 books, 18,000 journal articles and 230 DVDs in French and English.
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History
The terminal was once served by the Paris–Cherbourg railway and could handle four trains and two ocean liners at once. Its nickname, Notre-Dame des Queens, referred to Cunard liners. The museum project brought underwater technology and transatlantic history together. Architect Jean-François Milou renovated the station, and Jacques Lichnerowicz designed the displays.
- 1928Construction of the station began, designed by René Levavasseur with engineers Chalos and Fleury.
- 30 July 1933President Albert Lebrun inaugurated the terminal, nicknamed Notre-Dame des Queens after Cunard liners.
- 23 June 1944German forces dynamited the station.
- 1948–1952The station was partly rebuilt and reopened in 1952 with Antoine Pinay present.
- 1970sAfter abandonment, part of the terminal was demolished.
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- 1989 and 2000The remaining station received historic-monument protection.
- 29 April 2002The museum opened in the renovated station and a purpose-built pavilion.
- 2012The Titanic exhibition opened.
How to get there
- 10 minOn footWalk about 10 minutes from Cherbourg’s old town along the harbour’s east side to Gare Maritime Transatlantique, 50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
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- Website
- citedelamer.com/
- Phone
- 02 33 20 26 69
Questions and answers
How much are standard admission tickets to Cité de la mer?
Standard admission is €21 for adults and €15 for children aged 5–17.
Can visitors go inside Le Redoutable?
Yes, it is open to visitors as a museum submarine.
What does the Titanic exhibition explore?
The ship’s layout, amenities, entertainment and social divisions aboard.
Does Cité de la mer host temporary exhibitions?
Yes, a large hall is dedicated to them.
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