Dieppe France
Frequently Asked Questions
In the outer harbour, on the opposite bank from the town centre. Allow 20 to 30 minutes on foot along the basins to reach the heart of town, or take a short shuttle or taxi ride.
Yes, if your legs are up to it. You pass the quays where trawlers land scallops and Channel fish — Dieppe is a leading French scallop port. Anyone wanting to save time should take the shuttle.
On 19 August 1942, thousands of Canadian soldiers landed on these pebbles under German fire; more than 900 died here. The town has never forgotten: maple-leaf flags fly permanently along the promenade.
At the Memorial of 19 August 1942, housed in the 1826 Italian-style theatre: documents, objects and testimony retrace Operation Jubilee. The Square du Canada, facing the sea, bears a plaque honouring the Canadian regiments, including les Fusiliers Mont-Royal.
The Memorial of 19 August 1942, then the clifftop castle museum and the pedestrian quarter around Saint-Jacques. If you are here on a Saturday morning, save time for the market: it beats one more museum.
The largest ivory collection in Europe: miniature ships, fans, crucifixes and portraits carved by Dieppe ivory workers from the 16th to the 20th century. There are also canvases by Boudin and Pissarro. The flint and sandstone castle has watched over the rooftops since the 15th century.
Many ships bound for the St. Lawrence sailed from here during the age of the great crossings. The Square du Canada recalls those ties between the Norman port and New France long before 1942.
Saturday morning, through the streets of the centre. Voted the finest market in France in 2020, it gathers Caux-country farmers, fish merchants and cider makers in an atmosphere of everyday celebration.
Sole dieppoise or a fisherman's marmite, served in the cafés of the Grande Rue. Scallops landed that same morning are the port's signature, especially from autumn to spring.
The euro, cards accepted everywhere, including at most market stalls. French is spoken; the memorial and museum offer English material and are used to Canadian visitors.
