ici Cotentin

France Bleu Cotentin is the local station for Cherbourg and the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, part of the public radio network France Bleu, which is now branded ICI by Radio France. The schedule is built around the life of the area, with morning and afternoon programmes of local news, weather, traffic, events, farming and sport, phone-ins, community stories and a broad selection of French songs and international hits for an adult audience. The area is known for a maritime peninsula with ports, farmland and a strong Norman identity, and the presenters are well known to listeners.

The network of local stations has served communities across France for decades and is a key source of regional information, particularly in rural areas, and the older France Bleu identity is still widely recognised. As a service of Radio France, it is financed mainly by public funds and carries limited advertising. The language is French, which makes the station useful for learners who want to hear everyday regional speech, and for people from the area who live elsewhere. This stream is delivered as MP3 at 128 kbps, which keeps speech clear and uses a moderate amount of data. It plays in your browser on RadioKite without installation, and you can add it to your favourites.