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Treasure Hunt

Cherbourg - CotentinThe whole family can explore

Cherbourg together

Departure from and arrival back atThe Tourist Office, 14 Quai Alexandre III (point number 1 on the map at the centre of this brochure).The answers are available at the Tourist Office.

Takes about 1 1/4 hour

Public access where required.Level terrain, with easy access.

P Parkings :

? 27 questions, 65 points

One or more element (s) around you could help with the answer

The number of points to be gained from answering the question correctly

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Petite astuce : consultez la dernière page, quelques informations vous seront utiles pour votre parcours !

Question 1Go to the Cherbourg-Cotentin Tourist Office and pick up Cherbourg fortified castle in augmented reality, or just download the app for free. Use it to help you to answer the following questions :

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Are you one of the 10 best explorers ?Find out your position at

www.cherbourgtourism.com !

1 - In which year did the English besiege the castle of Cherbourg?

I was born in 1882, my father’s name was De Lalande, it is said that I am Italian in style, but I am the pride of Cherbourg. Who am I ?

I want to pay tribute to 3 famous people. Link their names with their busts.

MOLIEREcomedy writer, comedian

CORNEILLEplaywright, poet

BOIELDIEUcomposer of opera

2 - In which of today’s streets was the castle drawbridge ?

Question 2I am a monument in the market square of Cherbourg.

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You’ve finished the Rally !

Now go back to the Tourist Office to get the answers and work out your score !

Our thanks go to Annie at the Cherbourg-Cotentin Tourist Office, for her contribution in creating our Rally.

Check out the back page before setting off, for some helpful information

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Question 3Let’s go to the Café Pompon. Don’t miss out on its speciality, unique to Cherbourg !

In 1929, in common with all large towns at that time, Cherbourg had its own department store.

Its boutique made ‘the real Cherbourg’.

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Question 26

a) Lemon tea

b) Lemon cake

c) Lemon meringue pie

What is it ?

What was it called ?

What is it? Clue : look up!

Question 4

Question 5

What is it and what is its name ?

In the Tourist Office window is an object that symbolizes one of the main attractions at the Cité de la Mer.

Up on the hill behind town you can see the Fort du Roule. This site retraces the history of Cherbourg during World War II. What’s the name of the museum found there ?

a) Thomas Henry Museum

b) Le Point du Jour

c) Liberation Museum

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Imagine the Cour Marie with its stables built from wood and bricks. The sound of horses’ hooves is no longer there, but we can still see :

The Cherbourg coat-of-arms appears in several places across the town, including at this junction. Can you see it ?

This junction is where 5 pedestrian streets meet.

Question 6

Rue __ __ C __ __ __ __ __ __

TRUE FALSE1 - A carriage

2 - A palm tree, one of many which can be seen in Cherbourg

3 - Paving stones decorated with beautiful green schist

(Circle the correct answer.)

TRUE FALSE

TRUE FALSE

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Question 8

List the three roads whose names refer to the ancient medieval castle :

Circle the correct Cherbourg coat-of-arms.

A B C

When I am closed, I prevent the trawlers from passing from the harbour entrance to the fish market in the commercial port. I am one of the two main roads leading to the centre of Cherbourg.

Who am I ?

What is special about me ?

Question 25It may be a good idea to find a bench to sit on, so that you can work on the next question.To find out some interesting historical facts linked with Cherbourg, just put the following words into the correct places in the text :

In the 5th century, the Gallo-Romans set up a _ _ _ _ _ _ _. In 497, Cherbourg

integrated the Kingdom of Franc of _ _ _ _ _ _. In the 9th century the region

was invaded by the _ _ _ _ _ _ _, and a Danish king took to the throne in 946.

Philippe le Bel, King of France, had the town fortified in 1300, but despite

this, the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ took possession of it from 1378 to 1394, and again from

1418 to 1450, after which it has remained definitively _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Camp FrenchClovisEnglish VikingsRue __ __ __ P __ __ __ __ __

Rue __ __ __ F __ __ __ __ __

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Question 21Have a good look at the map and try to find one of the oldest houses in Cherbourg. There are several ornately decorated inscriptions on its facade and a text over the front door.

Clue : 41 rue au Blé

Who was at the head of a plot to free Cherbourg from the English occupying forces during the 100 Years War ?

What was special about him ?

When was it built ?

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Un seul _ _ _ _ sur tout, ton _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ côe-toy mesme.Fill in the gaps in the text :

Rue au Blé

Rue du Fourdray

Rue Boël MeslinRue Tour Carrée

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Have a look at the lamp posts along the harbour, created for Cherbourg in 1994 by Yann Kersalé. Apart from their shape, they have another peculiarity. What is it ?

Born in Cherbourg, Colonel Briqueville of the Imperial Dragoons was immortalised by David Angers.There are 4 words inscribed on his bust. What are they ?

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Question 23

a) The light turns red when cars pass it.

b) The light changes colour with the season.

c) The light turns from blue to green, depending on

whether the tide is coming in or going out.

a) The names of 4 ships.

b) The names of 4 battles.

c) The first names of his children.

1 - What was the title of the film ?

2 - Who was the female lead ?

3 - Who directed the film?

In 1964, a famous film was made in the Rue du Port in Cherbourg in a shop which can still be seen today.

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You have probably noticed that there are a lot of narrow paths between the houses, which are known locally as boëls. Set off to explore medieval Cherbourg, with its boëls and towers, and label the map below with what you can see in the photos.

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It is the oldest m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in Cherbourg. Placed inside the ramparts, during

the fortification of the town in 1300, the S _ _ _ _ _-T _ _ _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

has suffered serious damage on more than one occasion, most notably during

the 100 Years W _ _ _ _ _ . In 1689, the r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ were destroyed. . Part of

the w_ _ _ was kept in order to strengthen the edifice, and this can still be seen

today. The finely chiselled south p _ _ _ _ is a m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of gothic art.

Look for me! I am...

How many are there ?

Fill in the gaps in the text below :

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Question 14Walking along this side of the church, you will notice that it is decorated with gargoyles - small sculptures set away from the walls to provide drainage for rain water.

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Question 20

Find the outline of the dry dock where boats can be repaired a re-fitted.

Place the following steps in the correct order, by numbering them 1 to 6, to show how it works :

In the Epi port, you will find the boats used for mackerel fishing.They are :

The photograph shown here is of the Cherbourg Transatlantic Sea Port. Designed in the Art Deco style, by the architect René Levavasseur, it was inaugurated by the President of the Republic on 30th July 1933. It was a very busy port of call prior to the Second World War, and again in the 1950s and 1960s. A host of famous cruise liners have made stopovers here: the Queen Mary 2, the Queen Elisabeth 1 and 2, the France ...

The boat enters. The tide goes out.The boat stays in dry dock whilst The repairs are carried out.

1 - Today, this building houses one of the main tourist attractions in the town. What is it ?

2 - On 10th April 1912, a famous cruise liner made a stopover in Cherbourg before setting off on its fatal final journey. A permanent exhibition in the Cité de la Mer tells its story. What is the name of the ship?

The gates are opened.

The tide comes in.The gates are closed.

a) Trawlers

b) Cotentin vaquelottes

c) Dinghies

a) a birds’ nest

b) a boot scraper

c) a medieval post box

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Question 15Question 17Now, head towards the statue of Napoléon. It was sculpted between 1855 and 1857 by Armand Le Véel, in homage to Napoleon Bonaparte who was responsible for continuing work on the sea wall and for the construction of a battery at its centre.

You can see that Napoleon has one arm outstretched. What is he pointing towards?

What was the date ?

a) Great Britain

b) Cherbourg inner harbour and the Arsenal

c) The Channel Islands

Question 16The statue was unveiled when Napoleon III and Eugenie came to Cherbourg for the inauguration of the railway line and the second harbour at the Arsenal.

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Take advantage of the gardens to sit down and study the map. Constructed between 1783 and 1853, Cherbourg harbour is the biggest man-made harbour in the world. Imagine what an enormous task it would have been to build the 3 sea walls, with a total length of 6 km, and almost 4 km out to sea !And here is a plan of the harbour area. Using an arrow, show the location of the following places :

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