Travel Essentials
Car Directions:
Dieppe is along the coast on the A28 from Calais and Le Touquet. It is a few miles outside of Rouen on the N27. There is free parking along the seafront and by the fishing port. You can park on the streets, using the parking meters, this costs from €0.20 for 15 minutes to €2 for a whole day. (Parking is free 12:30-13:30 and Sundays.)
Bus Directions:
A regular bus service runs from the bus station next to the port to other major French towns and cities. The local bus service "Stradibus" is efficient, if you plan on using this to get around town buy a carnet of tickets from the Café des Voyageurs (opposite the Tourist Office), this means you will pay €0.66 instead of €1 per journey.
Rail Directions:
Connecting trains for the ferry port arrive at the quay. The main SNCF station - with trains to and from Paris and Rouen - is on Boulevard Clemenceau, a 500m walk from the port. Trains to Paris are not very frequent, and the last one leaves at 19:30.
Amenities:
The Tourist office (English is spoken) on the Pont Ango, which separates the ferry harbour from the pleasure port. Banks are open 0900-1200 and 1330-1700, Tuesday-Saturday.
Payphones:
Most public telephone boxes only take "télécartes" which can be purchased at post offices. The cheapest card costs €7.47.
Planning Ahead
Places of Interest:
To get an overview of Dieppe take a ride around town on the "petit train" (runs April-September), the first stop is outside the Tourist Office, but you can get on and off at various stops around town. Petit train costs €6 per adult, €4 per child. The Castle Museum holds an exhibition on the town's history, alongside works by Braque, Pissarro and Boudin. The narrow streets of the St Jacques quarter and its church are well worth a visit.
Local hotels:
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Food:
Dieppe is renowned for its fine foods, and the town centre houses a number of excellent and varied restaurants, many of which specialise in seafood. Some of the restaurants may close on Mondays. There are several good restuarants in Quai Henry IV area, the St Jacques quarter and Quai Duquesne.
Drink:
Cider is quite a renowned drink in the area, either drank with a meal like the locals do, or just on its own. Another local speciality is Calvados, which is drunk between meal courses.
Shopping:
All the major French hypermarkets are respresented in or near Dieppe - Auchan, Intermarché, Leclerc and Lidl are all on the outskirts of town, and are best if you are looking for bargain booze (or other products!) However there are several supermarkets in the town centre, which can provide more advice eg Shopi on Rue de la Barre, and Huit à 8 on rue Thiers. If you are looking for cheese, visit Olivier on rue St Jacques, or for fish, visit the Marée du Jour on Place Nationale. There is also a huge Saturday market which spreads across Dieppe's main streets.
For more information on Dieppe visit www.dieppetourisme.com
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