Cité de la mer

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The Cité de la mer ("city of the sea") is a maritime museum in Cherbourg, France.

It was opened in 2002 as a scientifical and historical museum, around four axes:

  • the Redoutable, first SNLE submarine of the French Navy, now a museum and the largest submarine in the world open to the public.
  • a permanent exposition
  • A cylindrical Aquarium, 8 metre wide and 10 metre high, which displays the successive marine life forms according to the depth
  • a great hall where temporary expositions are held.

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