I've stopped in at Cherbourg several times in the last year, either for fuel and to check in for what I suppose is a customs stop although I never been asked for any papers. Every time the tower assigns you a numbered parking spot, a short walk to the terminal and pay a fee of about 16 euros if I remember correctly which I assume is the landing fee then you're good to go. They make it very easy. I normally pop out the front door for a smoke get a coffee at the bar, use the facilities then carry on my journey either north back to the uk after filing a GAR and flight plan or south with a flightplan only using the free wifi in the terminal. Easy peasy and cheap👍
Not sure your skill level and equipment but even on a good VFR forecast I've had haze and a bit sea mist and ended up going heads down on instruments.
Edit to add: the visits were before all the terror stuff so they may have changed things .
Last edited by piperboy84; 20th Aug 2016 at 17:02.