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La Cité de la Mer celebrate the 10th anniversary of Le Redoutable's arrival
4thJuly 2000: the first French-built ballistic missile submarine Le Redoutable leaves the naval dockyard to start its new career at La Cité de la Mer. Numerous onlookers line the quay to watch this exceptional transfer; an event that will remain in all our memories. 10 years later, almost 2 million visitors have walked down its alleyways thanks to the Commander’s audio-guided visit. Le Redoutable submarine remains to this day the part of La Cité de la Mer which must not be missed!
From 19th June on, La Cité de la Mer will open an outside exhibition in its northern garden with big visuals allowing visitors to relive the transfer of this giant of the seas and its installation in the dock created especially for it. A brand new video will be shown in the conference hall and the public will have the chance to meet the submariners of yesterday and today: members of the Ex-submariners Association (AGAASM) and submariners still on board their submarines today (Wednesdays and weekends only from 19th June to 4th July).
This summer : La Cité de la Mer is expecting its 2,000,000th visitor !
"And what if the 2,000,000th visitor to La Cité de la Mer was you?"
La Cité de la Mer has decided to offer an exceptional prize to the lucky person who chooses the right time to come and visit us! This fortunate visitor will win an exceptional VIP visit for himself and his group. The prize also includes a gift hamper and a weekend trip for two on one of the Channel Islands!
And to celebrate the event, La Cité de la Mer has organised a game that everyone can take part in (no purchase necessary) this summer! You can fill in an entry form to participate in our prize draw and leave it in our special urn in the Welcome Hall. The draw will take place in September with a weekend for two on one of the Channel Islands as well as lots of other prizes to be won.
La Cité de la Mer, one of Normandy’s most popular attractions, will soon welcome its 2,000,000th visitor! Annual admissions are four years ahead of the forecasts made before the site opened as the 2,000,000th visitor was not expected until 2014! A success that no longer needs to be proved and which can be explained by the hard work of the dynamic teams at La Cité de la Mer, a site which has constantly strived to reinvent itself since opening in 2002.
Not be missed this summer
Children can come and have a very bouncy adventure on inflatables set up around the site. They will also have great fun making giant constructions with the enormous Lego blocks! From 2 years up (from 10th July to 22nd August).
An ocean quiz in the Media library will fascinate our younger visitors. By successfully completing our questions, they will have the chance to win an ‘Ocean citizen’ passport personalized by La Cité de la Mer and sponsored by François Sarano!
Two exhibitions on sharks in the Media library are open to curious visitors thirsty for knowledge on the largest marine predator…. ‘From the megalodon to the dogfish – sharks around our coasts’ and ‘Passion for sharks’ will reveal all the secrets surrounding this legendary animal. A 4 metre-high model of a Thresher shark will also be on show to welcome visitors! Free entry.
OCEANS, THE EXHIBITION
Following the opening of the film ‘ΩCEANS’, La Cité de la Mer offers you a new event with the chance to visit
‘ΩCEANS, THE EXHIBITION’ in the Great Hall of the Transatlantic Ferry Terminal, location for one of the film’s fiction scenes.
Created by La Cité de la Mer and Galatée Films, this exhibition reflects the passion uniting the two teams: that of the underwater world. By reaching out to our emotional side, the exhibition also highlights the efforts made to participate in the protection of the oceans by making the general public more aware of the issues surrounding them. The visitor will be plunged into the heart of this film which will have an effect on everyone, with the discovery of exceptional submarine images from around the world, original cinematographics and in particular, a zoom in on the gallery of extinct species ... not to be missed.
New : web video on the month !
Video for March : the seahorses
The Cité de la Mer now offers you the chance to relax in front of a video once a month. Take time out of your busy schedule to observe one or more of the species present at the Cité de la Mer…
This month: the seahorses
Clic here to see the video
La Cité de la Mer : 2010 programme
Our annual closure period has, as always, allowed the teams at La Cité de la Mer to carry out maintenance work and prepare the rich and exciting events planned for 2010…
"Walking into the depths: mission 2010" Our virtual visit has been updated, in particular the dynamic capsule and the unbalancing room. New sensations are waiting for future adventurers to discover as you climb on board with Captain Glass. And what better souvenir of your trip than a photo of your adventure?
"The hidden side of our oceans": as well as new decors and species to discover (stonefish, knightfish, tropical spiny lobster, Spanish lobster and more) you will be given a completely new vision of marine life. For the first time ever, educational mini-films will allow visitors to witness what we rarely have a chance to see, such as the nocturnal behaviour of certain species.
The "CompliCité PASS": big changes have been made to the new PASS for La Cité de la Mer. It now offers not only an unbeatable price but also new advantages for holders, valid for a one-year period: unlimited access to the site, reductions in the shop and restaurant, free entry into temporary exhibitions, a 2€ reduction for all accompanying visitors, reduced entrance prices for fairs and trade shows.
Practical informations
From 1st to 7th March: 9.30 am -6 pm
From 8th to 2nd April: 10 am - 6pm
Closed: 8th, 15th and 22nd March
Remember: last entrance 1½ hours before closing time.
Prices until 31st March: 15.50€ per adult (over 18’s) / 10.50€ per child (5 – 17 years) / free for under 5’s
For safety reasons, children under 5 are not allowed on board the Redoubtable.
Globule leaves for Barcelona !
Before it becomes part of the new itinerary around the ‘Grand gallery of Men and Machines’, this Comex submarine will take up residence in Spain for a few months in the Maritime museum in Barcelona …
From November 23rd to May 30th 2010, Barcelona’s Maritime museum will present "Immersió. La conquesta del fons del mar" (Immersion. Conquering the depths of the sea) as part of its year-long celebration of Monturiol which coincides with the 150th anniversary of the submarine Ictineo 1, designed by Monturiol and launched from the port of Barcelona. Globule will be presented in the museum as an example of the history of civil submarines.
