Editing Cherbourg (section)

===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''How to get to Cherbourg'''</FONT>===
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* '''By Car:''' <br/>
Cherbourg is at the end of the N13 road from [[Paris]] and [[Caen]].

* '''By Carpooling:''' <br/>
You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". <br />
Try [http://www.envoiture.fr/ Envoiture.fr]
[http://www.covoiturage.fr/ covoiturage.fr]
[http://www.covoiturage.com/ covoiturage.com]
[http://www.123envoiture.com/ 123envoiture.com]
[http://www.easycovoiturage.com/ easycovoiturage.com]
[http://pouce-pouce.com/ pouce-pouce.com]
[http://www.tribu-covoiturage.com/ tribu-covoiturage.com]

* '''By Train:'''<br/>
The city's station is at the end of a railway line built by the Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest from [[Paris]]. Regular services operate to Paris-Saint-Lazare via [[Caen]] using Corail Intercites stock, local TER services operate from the station to Lisieux via [[Caen]] and to [[Rennes]] via Saint-Lô. As well as a main line station there was also the Gare Maritime Transatlantique station. This now forms part of the Cité de la mer.
Book here : [http://www.voyages-sncf.com/ voyages-sncf.com]
or find second hand tickets here : 
[http://www.kelbillet.com/ kelbillet.com]
[http://www.trocdestrains.com/ trocdestrains.com]
[http://www.zepass.com/billet-train.php]

* '''By Boat:''' Cherbourg-Octeville is a port on the English Channel with a number of regular passenger and freight ferry services operating from the large modern ferry terminal. The following operators currently run services from the port:
Have a look at [http://www.port-cherbourg.com/ferry-passagers/infos-pratiques-ferry/ port-cherbourg.com] for informations.
** Brittany Ferries to Poole (up to 3 sailings daily during the winter, 5 in summer) and Portsmouth (up to 2 sailings daily, summer only). 
** Celtic Link to Rosslare (3 sailings weekly). 
** Irish Ferries to Rosslare (3 sailings weekly). 
** Condor Ferries to Portsmouth (1 sailing weekly in summer only). 
** Cherbourg-Octeville has previously had services operated by the following operators:-
** Stena Line to Southampton (up to 2 sailings daily). Withdrawn in 1996. 
** P&O Ferries to Portsmouth (up to 2 sailings daily by conventional ferry and up to 3 by fast ferry during the summer). Withdrawn in 2005 following a business review. 
** P&O Irish Sea to Rosslare (up to 3 sailings weekly) and Dublin (weekends only during the summer). Dublin serice withdrawn in 2004 and Rosslare service sold top Celtic Link. 
** HD Ferries to Guernsey and Jersey. Operated in 2007 but cancelled in 2008 due to lack of customers. <br/>

In addition to ferry services the port also handles cruise ships at the Gare Maritime Transatlantique on the Quai de France next to the Cité de la mer and conventional cargo ships in the eastern area of the docks on the Quai des Flamands and Quai des Mielles.

Nearby harbours operate services to the Channel Islands :
Carteret (or Diélette) to Jersey - Guernesey - Sercq - Aurigny 
[http://vedettesducotentin.com/ vedettesducotentin.com]
[http://www.manche-iles-express.com/ manche-iles-express.com]