Top Tourist Attractions in Dieppe

Best Things To Do in Dieppe, France

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Tourist Attractions in Dieppe

Here is the list of things to do in Dieppe and tourist attractions in city.

  1. Chateau Musee De Dieppe

    Chateau Musee De Dieppe

    Tags: Castle, Historical Site

    This elegant 12th century castle has a great view of the town and the sea, and they say it is one of the best examples of coastal fortifications in the world. Today it houses the Dieppe Museum, and most of the exhibits are related to Dieppe’s maritime history. The highlights of the museum are: A beautiful collection of ivories – ship models, compass, tobacco graters, combs. A recon...Read more
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  2. Le Bois Des Moutiers

    Le Bois Des Moutiers

    Tags: Garden, Nature

    This is another one of Varengeville’s ridiculously beautiful garden-parks. Beautiful pathways and corridors course through flowery and colourful lawns. The variety of blooms and trees over these 12 hectares is simply astounding. The other attraction on this estate is the house, which is also a treat, especially its Lutyens designed music room. However, you can only see it as a part of a l...Read more
    Reference: en.wikipedia.org

  3. Chateau De Miromesnil

    Chateau De Miromesnil

    Tags: Castle

    Guy de Maupassant is widely renowned as one of the best short story writers to ever have lived – he was born here. This mansion is set in beautiful French woods, and today, it’s a popular hotel – you can actually stay here for a few nights if you want.The highlights here are: The Castle: It was built in 1590 on the ruins of an old castle. Its interior décor has been pr...Read more

  4. Estran Cite De La Mer

    Estran Cite De La Mer

    Tags: Museum

    This scientific museum is dedicated to the sea and the ships that sail on it. It serves as a museum, aquarium and research centre. Highlights of the museum are: The 1600 metre square main exhibit on shipbuilding. Life inside a ship. The fishing industry in Dieppe. A geological exhibit of Dieppe’s coastline cliffs. An aquarium with local marine life. The museum is surprisingly engaging, ...Read more

  5. St. Jacques Church

    St. Jacques Church

    Tags: Church, Religious Site

    It took four centuries to build this beautiful church, and it shows. Built on the location of a St. Catherine chapel, the church is famous for being a major pilgrimage stop to Saint-Jacques of Compostella. The architecture is mostly Gothic, with some Renaissance touches. The highlights are: The Wall of Sauvages frieze Carvings brought back by sailors The Rose window Statue of Sainte-Jacques at...Read more

  6. Le Memorial Du 19 Aout 1942

    Le Memorial Du 19 Aout 1942

    Tags: Memorial

    This beachfront museum is housed in an elegant Italian building. Normandy was the site of the infamously bloody landings of the Third Allied Raid, and an impossible number of soldiers lost their lives then. Highlights of the museum are: A short film Operation Jubilee on the raid. Documents, objects and memorabilia in tribute to the soldiers who gave their lives. The hexagonal column depicting ...Read more

  7. Avenue Verte

    Avenue Verte

    Tags: Outdoors, Off Beaten Path

    There is a world famous cycling route in the making, a joint Anglo-French initiative. It’s called the Greenway (Avenue Verte), and its ambition is nothing less than to join Paris to London in a traffic free route for hikers, cyclists, and horse riders. The French side of this route will go through the scenic counties (departments)of Oise, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines, Seine-Maritime, Hauts-de-Sei...Read more

  8. Manoir D'ango

    Manoir D'ango

    Tags: Outdoors, Historical Site

    This Renaissance dwelling in Normandy was built in the 16th century, and is said to be one of the most beautiful homes in the country. It was commissioned by Jean Ango, who was governor of Dieppe and Maritime Advisor to King Francis I. It’s famous for its 1600 pigeonholes that can hold up to 3200 pigeons at a time. Apart from seeing how the countryside nobility lived, there isn’t mu...Read more

  9. Chapelle Notre Dame De Bonsecours

    Chapelle Notre Dame De Bonsecours

    Tags: Church, Religious Site, Outdoors, Architecture

    Constructed in 1876 to commemorate the sailors who lost their lives at sea, this neo-Gothic chapel looks sombre and vulnerable. It combines various architectural influences though, such as a high Romanesque bell tower. It was a place of pilgrimage once. Outside the church, the views are superb, as it is set atop a cliff. Inside, you’ll find hundreds of plaques commemorating individual sai...Read more

  10. The Jacques-emile Blanche Museum And William Farcy Park

    The Jacques-emile Blanche Museum And William Farcy Park

    Tags: Museum

    Jacques-Emile Blanche was an acclaimed and prolific writer and painter. This museum, on the second floor of Maison du Parc du Colombier exhibits his painting and writings. The building, which is set in a park, is itself is an 18th century cart-shed that also houses a cafe-restaurant. The park, which is spread over 7 acres, contains about 18 themed gardens of 2500 plants through which various pa...Read more

  11. The Clock Museum

    The Clock Museum

    Tags: Museum

    This museum traces the history and process of clock-making from the 18th century till today. The collections are backed up by documents, testimonies from clockmakers through history and photographs. About 400 items are exhibited. Also told is the history of how Aliermont came to become a hot centre of clockmaking over two centuries. But naturally, the main highlights here are the clocks themsel...Read more

  12. Shamrock- The World Hydrangea Collection

    Shamrock- The World Hydrangea Collection

    Tags: Garden, Nature

    They should really rename Varengeville-sur-Mer as “Flower Town”. In this specific case, this garden focuses on only one plant – the Hydrangea. Over 2 hectares, this living museum covers more than 2000 plants of 1200 different varieties of Hydrangea. The garden is divided into distinct sections: The Maze: Individual beds are dedicated to plants from specific geographic areas. ...Read more

  13. St. Remy Church

    St. Remy Church

    Tags: Church, Religious Site

    Of the original 13th century church, only the tower remains. The construction of the church you see today began in the 15th century, but due to wars and revolutions, was only finished in the 18th. That’s why it starts out with a Gothic centre, and then gains Renaissance and Catholic reform influences. It’s easy enough to find in town, as it is one of the tallest buildings around. Th...Read more

  14. Dieppe Beach

    Dieppe Beach

    Tags: Outdoors, Beach, Water Sport, Nature

    Dieppe may not have the best beach around, but it’s the closest one to Paris and that makes it highly popular. It’s kind of pebbly, but has wonderful views of the white cliffs that flank its sides. Though not the best for sunbathing, it’s is utterly beautiful, and has inspired many painters such as Delcroix, Monet and Gaugin, all of whom were enraptured by the way the light pl...Read more

  15. Gr 21 Hiking Trail

    Gr 21 Hiking Trail

    Tags: Outdoors, Hiking Trail, Nature

    This is one of the most scenic walking trails in the country. It stretches from the port of Le Havre to Le Treport resort, and passes Dieppe along the way. You don’t have to tackle all of it, of course, but you can definitely walk some of it. Our recommendation is that you go west towards Le Treport 30 km or so, that way you’ll be able to follow some of the best stretches of the sal...Read more