To see, to discover, to do...
In Dieppe
Maritime Activities :
Ocean Fishing, Scuba Diving, motor boat rentals (with or without license),sail boat rentals (with or without Skipper).
Sailing Club, beach, and beautiful walks at low tide.
And at Land ....
The Castle - Museum of Dieppe, la Cité de la mer l’Estran,
Casino (slot machines and traditional games),
Horse Race,
HorseBack Riding for Kids and Adults.
The Centennial 18 hole Golf course, with Ocean View and miniature golf on the seafront
The ThalassoTherapy Center « Les Bains », with 1600 m2 of indoor and outdoor pools (heated sea water) with packages from 1/2 day to 3 days.
Dieppe is also the capital of kite flying with it's biennal International Kite Festival.
And for hikers : GR 20 along "le sentier des douaniers" from Criel to Etretat, where there are many marked trails.
"Avenue verte" : 45 km. of Multi-Activity Trails
Around Dieppe
Land of Beautiful Gardens: you will enjoy visiting many well known gardens such as:
- Varengeville : le Parc des Moutiers,
- Shamrock and its collection of hydrangeas,
- Offranville, le parc William Farcy,
- Sainte-Marguerite : Vasterival, Garden of the princesse Sturdza,
- Tourville/Arques : Mirosmesnil Castle, birthplace of Maupassant, and his vegetable Garden.
-Auffay: The Garden of Bosmelet Castle and its vegetable garden, and many picturesque places further away like "les jardins d’Angélique", "d’Agapanthe", "de Bellevue", "le Clos du Coudray", The "Zoo de Clères" ...
Along the South Coast
- Varengeville : little church (stained glass G.Braque), overlooking the sea with its marine cemetery
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"Le manoir Jehan Ango".
- Sainte - Marguerite : The Ailly's LightHouse and the view over the cliffs
- Veules les Roses : Hike along the smaller river of France, with old windmills (some of them restored) and nice homes along the path.
- Saint Valéryen- Caux : fishing port and marina, Henry IV House and its Museum,
and "le Clos des Pénitents" in the fishing district
- Fécamp : the port, the Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity and the Benedictine Palace
- Etretat : with "L'Aiguille creuse", and golf on the edge of the cliff
Along the Northern Coast
Here you will find the spectacular Bay of Somme and the village of Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme with its feudal district and its 1900's era brightly colored facades, as well as the " Parc du Marquenterre", a well known bird sanctuary.
Further inside the Land
Rouen, a city with a rich past, features many churches and museums. Also, you can find many Abbeys ( Jumièges, Saint - Wandrille) along the loop of the Seine.
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