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La Cite de la Mer Tickets Highlights

  • Visit La Cité de la Mer, an oceanographic museum which is also a leisure park with your friends and family

  • Step inside Redoutable, the world's largest nuclear ballistic missile submarine that is open to the public and is a jewel of the French Navy

  • Explore the 11 meters deep abyssal aquarium and admire the various marine creatures like dolphins, sharks and whales

  • Don’t forget to visit the Art Deco auditorium for a film screening with your La Cité de la Mer tickets

La Cite de la Mer Tickets Overview

Activity Location: All. du Président Menut, 50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France

Activity Timings:

Sunday - Tuesday - 09:30 AM - 06:00 PM

Last Admission: 1 hour and 30 minutes before closing

Activity Duration: 3-4 Hours (Approx.)

About La Cité de la Mer:

La Cité de la Mer, also known as the City of the Sea is located at the Cherbourg France Cruise Port of Call. It is a maritime museum in France featuring an aquarium, a gallery of deep-sea vessels, and a decommissioned nuclear submarine. Visitors can learn about the fantastic adventures of Man in the conquest of the deep sea at this museum. Redoutable, a nuclear submarine, attracts the most visitors to the museum.

About La Cité de la Mer Tickets:

  • Arrive at the meeting location at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time for a hassle free experience.
  • Enter the La Cité de la Mer and explore the top Normandy tourist site which is dedicated to man's adventures at deep sea and the emotions attached with them.
  • Explore all the three floors of spectacular multimedia spaces and dazzling aquariums with your La Cité de la Mer tickets.
  • Enjoy the various unique exhibitions as you stroll around the museum with your friends and family.
  • Get a hands on experience of how people on Titanic felt during the last hours before the ship sank.
  • Step inside Redoutable, the largest nuclear submarine in the world that commoners can visit. Marvel at the stunning beauty of the Abyssal aquarium and admire the various marine creatures. 
  • Visit the Art Deco auditorium for a film screening and learn about Cherbourg's importance during the liberation of Europe.

How to Reach?

  • By Car: The activity location is 2.1 kms from Cherbourg-en-Cotentin city center, it will take 7 minutes via D900 route.
  • By Bus: Take a bus to Cite de la Mer-a. Briand station which is 700 meters away from the location. You can reach the activity location from the bus station within a 9 minute walk.

Select Package Options

Age Policy:

  • Kids aged 0-4 can enter the museum for free.
  • Children aged 5-17 will be charged a child price.
  • Visitors aged 18 and above will be charged an adult price.

Note:

  • Kids under 5 years cannot enter the submarine for security reasons.
Price Includes
  • Ticket
    • Full access to exhibitions and the submarine
  • Guide
    • Free audio guide for the visit of the submarine "Le redoutable"

More Details about La Cite de la Mer Tickets

Know Before You Go for La Cite de la Mer Tickets

  • All foreign nationals must share their passport and visa details at the time of arrival.
  • ID proof is mandatory for each individual guest upon arrival.
  • The attraction is wheelchair accessible.
  • Audio guide is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
  • Animals are not allowed inside the venue except for service dogs.
  • Kids under 5 years cannot enter the submarine for security reasons.
  • You can leave the venue and come back on the same day.

Accessibility Options for La Cite de la Mer Tickets

  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Service Animal Allowed

La Cite de la Mer Tickets Map

Starting Point
La Cité de la Mer
All. du Président Menut, 50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France