Miscellany The Norman language writer Alfred Rossel, a native of Cherbourg, composed many songs which form part of the heritage of the region. Rossel's song "Sus la mér" ("on the sea") is often sung as a regional patriotic song. The local dialect is known as Cotentinais.
mIscEllany THE NorMan LangUAGE wrIter aLFrED rossel, a NaTiVe of CherBourg, CoMpoSEd many soNGS whIch foRm PARt of ThE heritage of tHe reGion. RoSSeL'S sonG "SuS La mÉr" ("on tHe Sea") is ofTeN SuNg as A RegIoNAl paTriOtiC SonG. tHe locaL DiaLEct is Known as COTenTinAIS.