Le Roosevelt — Restaurant in Cherbourg

Le Roosevelt is a unique restaurant, museum, and gift shop with deep historical significance. Located in Normandy, France, this building played a crucial role during World War II. Initially used as a telephone exchange by the Germans during their occupation, it later became the headquarters of the first U.S. Navy communications center after the Allied landings. Today, it stands as a tribute to the sacrifices and heroism of those who fought in the war.

While the restaurant serves food, many visitors come simply to experience the history embedded within its walls. One of its most remarkable features is the collection of thousands of signatures left by veterans who have returned to this site. These autographs serve as a living testament to their experiences and sacrifices. Among them, visitors can also find signatures from actors of the acclaimed TV series Band of Brothers, further connecting the location to the legacy of World War II.

In addition to its historical significance, Le Roosevelt offers a museum and gift shop where visitors can explore wartime memorabilia and take home meaningful souvenirs. Whether dining or just visiting, this site provides a profound and moving...

Last Wednesday the 6th of September we made an attempt to eat something here, but according to the very unfriendly waitress, it was impossible. According to her it was full, while there was still a whole row of empty tables. She muttered that we should come back in 10 minutes. So after 10 minutes we walked back and a table just became available, was that lucky or not? However, according to another waitress the kitchen was closed! Excuse me, it is 14.15h, we can still have lunch? But no, kitchen was closed. I have never experienced such a bad 'restaurant' that would rather lose customers. Apparently this restaurant was not created to serve people snacks and drinks in the middle of the day. The 24/7 pizza vending machine at the nearby Paradis Utah Beach campground was more customer friendly than this disgusting circus joint. So save yourself the trouble and get some nice baguettes from the supermarket before going to...

What a place, brilliant as you can't imagine what went on here all those years ago. It just brings everything home to you. The museum is great, lot of objects to look at and a full size plane. This plane didn't actually see any combat and has been fully restored to its original condition. They did this by scouring the globe as they have built this plane back up using only original parts. I found out while I was admiring this plane that the black out white stripes on the fuselage was place there last minute on all combat planes to try and stop friendly fire, who would have believed that! The museum cost around 9 euros per adult and you can spend as much or as little time in there as you like. There are places to eat and have an ice cream, so if you are in France you...