Guided tour: from Cherbourg to the Americas: the transatlantic epic
Discovery of the importance of Cherbourg in the transatlantic emigration, the ferry terminals that have succeeded each other in the city and the evolution of their users.
Saturday 18 September 2021, 15:00Passed
Conditions
Starting point communicated during final registration, limited number of participants.
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Provided from the middle of the nineteenth century with an artificial harbour of 1500 hectares, Cherbourg will receive very quickly the liners of the transatlantic foreign companies transporting emigrants and passengers. A golden age that will see three ferry terminals succeed each other. The emigrants of the first years will soon give way to Hollywood stars and VIPs aboard deckchairs increasingly luxurious and prestigious.