E3 bis – Rade de Cherbourg – Val de Saire

09:30 Departure with your guide from the aire de Cantepie between Isigny-sur-Mer and Carentan (plan to arrive 15 minutes early).

11:00 Cruise in Cherbourg harborGuided cruise in Cherbourg harbor, discovering the fortifications and one of the world's largest artificial harbors (1,500 hectares), as well as the incredible human adventure of its construction.(Please arrive 30 minutes early)

12:30 Lunch (menu 2025) - Single menu to choose fromStarters: Egg mayonnaise OR fish loaf with tartar sauce OR country pâté with hazelnuts and onion jam.Main courses: Chicken supreme with Normandy sauce and French fries OR Tagliatelle carbonara OR Home-made minced meat and French fries and/or salad (NORMAND: crème fraiche, mushrooms, Calvados flambé, SAUCE AU POIVRE : crème fraiche, cracked pepper, veal stock, cognac flambé, shallots, SAUCE AU ROQUEFORT: crème fraiche, Roquefort, SAUCE CAMEMBERT: crème fraiche, camembert, SAUCE BEARNAISE: vinegar reduction, tarragon, shallots, egg yolk cooked inbutter)Desserts: chocolate marquise OR raspberry bavaroisBeverages : 25cl wine and coffee

14:00 Val de Saire eGuided panoramic tour of the Val de Saire: stop at the Gatteville lighthouse, the highest in the département (72 meters); arrival in Barfleur, which holds the "Most Beautiful Villages in France" label; stop in Montfarville to discover the magnificent frescoes by Guillaume Fouace. Arrival at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, voted "France's favorite village" in 2019. Remarkable view of the two UNESCO-listed Vauban Towers.

Around 17:45 Return to Cantepie. End of services. Return to region