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 |
