The Alabaster Coast borders the Pays de Caux. 100 km of wild coastline and 100 m high limestone cliffs look down onto turquoise waters. Here it's all about fishing and Maupassant characters. A preserved coastline with exceptional scenery.
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| The Alabaster Coast, France |
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| The Alabaster Coast, France |
Dieppe and its fishing quarter
Well before Deauville came on the scene, Dieppe was Parisians' favourite seaside resort.
The whole town centres round the sea and the port is now home to four different activities: fishermen and trawlers, channel crossings and ferries, sailing and yachts and trade and its (rare) cargos.
The
Pollet quarter is the old town centre and is definitely worth a visit: an artificial island bordered by canals and linked to the shores of the town by two old bridges, one of which is a
Gustave Eiffel swing bridge.
It is an industrial quarter but its streets abound with stories of fishermen. No visit is complete without a taste of the local speciality - scallops, at
Le Bistrot du Pollet,
rue Tête-de-Boeuf.
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| The Alabaster Coast, France |
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| The Alabaster Coast, France |
