This is the 5733rd most frequent French word.
cherbourg
Cherbourg: A port city in northern France, located in Normandy.
Here, 'Cherbourg' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location in France.
Cherbourg est une belle ville historique.
Cherbourg is a beautiful historical town.
In this context, 'Cherbourg' identifies the place where the action occurs.
Nous avons pris un ferry à Cherbourg.
We took a ferry in Cherbourg.
'Cherbourg' in this sentence specifies the geographical location of the port.