The coastal Norman city of Dieppe is not too large and not very crowded . The city stands on the Ark River at its confluence in the English Channel, 60 km from Rouen . Dieppe is famous primarily for amateurs and connoisseurs of military history: with the name of this One of the most controversially interpreted operations of the Second World War is connected with the city. . On the other hand, there are caught and prepared excellent scallops, the sand and pebble beach is popular among holidaymakers, and the castle of the 15th century in some way satisfies the tourists' need for romantic species . @ Dieppe - the place for cn Coyne rest without pretension; more precisely, with one complaint only: to be well fed .
How to get to Dieppe
SNCF train from Rouen or Paris (Saint-Lazare station). Or a regular ferry from the British Newhaven.
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A little history
The history of Dieppe as a city totals about a thousand years . Its convenient location has turned the city into a serious seaport, which in the 15th century fell under British control for a short time, but later remained French . Here trade with Britain flourished, cartographic and research expeditions were sent from here - in particular, in Dieppe lived the two best navigators in France, the brothers Vasser, who during the expedition in the middle of the 16th century founded The first French colony in the New World, Fort Caroline (today - Jacksonville, Florida, USA) . In the 17th century Dieppe was already the main sea gate of the country and, naturally, suffered during the wars in the first place: the Dutch badly damaged the city from the sea in the late 17th century, after which Dieppe was rebuilt in the classic French architectural style . And in the 18th and 19th centuries the city became famous as a sea resort: the Duchess of Berry introduced the vogue here, and later the artists- modernists .
After the surrender in 1940 ., German naval and land forces occupied Dieppe . And in August 1942 . in the course of the infamous Dieppe raid, the Allies an unclear goal attempted to repulse the city by dropping the landing at the coast. . The calculation of the fast operation to capture Dieppe was not justified, and many soldiers, mostly from the Canadian division, were killed on the beach, and even more were taken prisoner - the losses of the Allies amounted to more than half of all number of troops . And 10 years after that lyazh could not step without fear hit a mine .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Dieppe
The castle in Dieppe was laid at the end of the 12th century, then almost immediately destroyed and restored only in the 14th century . In form it is a rectangular structure with round corner towers and a courtyard - a classical medieval fortress . @ Dieppe Castle survived the bombardment of 1694 g ., and today it has a museum and an art gallery with a rather interesting collection of marine subjects . Here you can see a collection of items of elegant ivory carvings of the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as some furniture items and personal papers By . Saint-Saens . And from the castle hill you can clearly see the panorama of the city .
Near the castle and the surrounding park is the Canadian square with a monument erected here in honor of the long relations connecting the city with (which began in the 16th century and culminated during the Dieppe raid and the subsequent liberation of the city by Canadian troops in 1944.)
The church of Saint-Jacques was built in 1195 on the site of an earlier, destroyed by fire . Then it was repeatedly rebuilt and expanded: powerful entrance doors with a beautiful rosette window date back to the 14th century, and a tower about 40 meters high by the 15th century. Much younger is the church of Saint-Remy, built at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries; in its interior you can see the beautiful wood-trimmed choirs, the body of the organ and the Renaissance decoration.
The western sea gates, which bear the name of "Tureli", are the only thing left from the old city walls. During the French Revolution, the premises were used as a prison, and today it is a private residence.
- Sit in the famous old cafe Tribuna on the Salt Well Square, also known for its distinguished guests
- Explore the castle of Mirenil, 10 km away from Dieppe - the home of Guy de Maupassant
- Look at the huge flea market on Saturday and rummage there in search of curiosities
- Do jogging along the shore at dawn and stroll slowly on a smooth beach at sunset.
- П try Norman delicacy - sweet herring and drink it as a local dry cider "bush", sparkling like champagne
Area Salt Well, tiny in itself -. This is the heart of the Old Town. Its name reminds us of how in the old days during the tide the salty sea water mixed here with the well. By the way, a well with a fountain can be seen here to this day. On the square stands one of the oldest Norman buildings of the 18th century, it houses the cafe Tribuna, a favorite place for gatherings with friends of Oscar Wilde, who rested in Dieppe in the summer of 1897. Renoir, Monet, Whistler and Pizarro also visited this place.
Modern Dieppe permeates the three main avenues, designed in the 18th century: it is a coastal Verdunsky Boulevard with casinos and historic hotels; parallel to it is the pedestrian boulevard Grand-Rue and its continuing street Bar. Here there are lively restaurants and bars. By the way, in Dieppe it is almost impossible to find street food shops, although the restaurants here are not too pretentious and expensive. But a table for dinner in them should be booked in advance - otherwise there is a risk not to eat anywhere.
The Maritime Exhibition Center is not only a space for exhibits, but also a research institution. Most of all the fun it will be for children to visit: you can watch the construction of the Viking ship, try to maneuver the ship models on the radio and admire the inhabitants of large marine aquariums.
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Events Dieppe
Every 2 years in the city is the September festival of kites. And every year in November a herring festival is held here, which gathers more than 100,000 guests. The streets are preparing a grilled herring on giant braziers, and the smell is spread all over the city. The most popular delicacy of the festival is freshly caught small fry, which is fried, scattered on paper bags, squeezed a lemon on top and given out to guests as fast food. In addition to herring, the scallops are also regarded as honorable guests of the festival:
Surroundings of Dieppe
Miromenil Castle was built about 400 years ago, and even without historical and literary connotations, it is worth a look - at least external . This eclectic structure in its external appearance combines, for example, functional Protestant asceticism during the period of religious wars and imperial monumentalism with an abundance of decorative sculpture and sculpture . Special attention should be paid to the castle park with rare species of old trees: in particular, the cedar patriarch from Libya grows here . The fruit and flowering trees and even vegetable beds, arranged with one of the former owners and carefully cultivated by the present ones, are preserved in the park . The castle and the park are surrounded by a picturesque beech grove, and in it's worth to go deep, strolling along the shady path .
A little further from the chateau, among the trees you can see the small chapel of St. Antoine, whose modest exterior does not allow to assume an amazing wealth of interior and interior decoration. It is a stained-glass window, old, 16th century, and modern and stone statues of the 16th century, and richly decorated wooden panels with frescoes.
Another pleasant trip for garden lovers will be a trip to Varengeville-sur-Men, 9 km west of Dieppe. Here is the traditional French manor Bois de Moutier, built for the botanist Guillaume Mallet in the late 19th century. For the construction and landscape design, a well-known specialist from England was hired, and in the next 40 years, Malle expanded and brought his garden to mind. During the occupation of 1940 the Nazis mined the garden, and the next 10 years after liberation, Malle spent on restoring his former beauty.