 Cherbourg originally developed on the left bank of the mouth of the , around the castle.Traces of the ancient fortress are rare in the modern city; the fortification was located in the area bounded by the "Rue de la Marine", "Quai de Caligny", the "Foch", "Gambetta", "Albert-Mahieu" and "François-Lavieille" streets, and "La République" and "La Trinité" squares.The city had five streets