Consulates in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

  • 1 mission
  • 1 country
  • most embassies are in Paris

Embassies and consulates in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

The only foreign mission in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is the honorary consulate of Ireland. The embassies to France are in Paris, about 301 km away.

Public holidays in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Public holidays in France

  • Armistice Day

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

The honorary consulate of Ireland closes on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) on Friday 1 January 2027.

Other cities in France

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Types of mission in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Of these, the honorary consulate in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin offers limited help: an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

Other cities in France

Outside Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, missions in France are found in Paris (226), Lyon (82), Marseille (70), Strasbourg (60), Bordeaux (57) and Toulouse (35).

Frequently asked questions

How many embassies and consulates are in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

There is one foreign mission on record in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin: the honorary consulate of Ireland.

Is there an embassy in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

No. The embassies to France are in Paris, about 301 km away; Cherbourg-en-Cotentin has the honorary consulate of Ireland.

When is the honorary consulate in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin closed?

The honorary consulate of Ireland closes on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and on the national day of Ireland.