Cherbourg is an ancient town in France. Cherbourg may also refer to: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, a commune and city, formed in 2016, in the French department Manche Cherbourg Harbour Cherbourg Naval Base Cherbourg-Octeville, a former French commune, formed in 1960 and merged into Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in 2016 Cherbourg peninsula Cherbourg, Queensland, Australia, a town See also Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport Battle of Cherbourg (June 1944) Raid on Cherbourg (1758) The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, a French film directed by Jacques Demy (1964)