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Cherbourg

Cherbourg is a city of Normandy, in north western France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. It is a seaport on the English Channel. Population: 26,750.

Cherbourg was the first stop of RMS Titanic after it left Southampton, England.

See also: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), musical film

External link

City council website: http://www.ville-cherbourg.fr/

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