Côte d’Albâtre

Recommended period: April—July

Stage 1: From Dieppe to Saint-Valery-en-Caux

▶︎Departure from Dieppe, after discovering its Château Musée and its cliffs, enjoy the green cycle-path along the coast to Varengeville-sur-Mer to plunge into the landscapes that inspired Monet and the aquatic world of Raphaëlle Péria with her exhibition Vogue au creux des valleuses. 

▶︎An exploration of the charming seaside resorts of Veules-les-Roses, one of the “most beautiful villages in France”, and Saint-Valery-en-Caux, with its chalk cliffs, bordered by pebbled beaches.

Stage 2: Fécamp

▶︎Then to Fécamp, and the Musée des Pêcheries with the exhibition Thixotropies, and its Palais Bénédictine, before going to Étretat, a favourite place of the impressionists (Turner, Boudin, Monet). Don’t forget the beach, of course, or Le Clos Lupin, the writer Maurice Leblanc’s house!

Stage 3: From Sainte-Adresse to Le Havre 

▶︎Continue your visit to Sainte-Adresse whose pier was a source of inspiration for many painters, including Monet, Sisley, Jongkind, or Boudin…
▶︎Visit Le Havre, classified as a World UNESCO Heritage site.