Ferries to Dieppe
Dieppe Dieppe is located in the north of France. It is one of France’s oldest resorts and is often referred to as the Plage de Paris (Beach of Paris), being the nearest beach to the capital. It is also one of the prettier Channel ports, and was lucky to escape much of the bomb damage that affected many of the other coastal towns in World War II. Positioned on the shortest route from London to Paris, Dieppe has a long association with Britain, attracting such famous characters as the famous novelist Oscar Wilde. History The name of the town derives from the Viking word "djupa", meaning "deep", as the Viking explorers found on this stretch of coast the draught they needed to beach their boats. In the 11th Century William the Conqueror made Dieppe his base for the invasion of England, and in the 16th Century it was the principal port of the Kingdom of France. Most of old Dieppe was destroyed in 1694, bombarded by an Anglo-Dutch fleet. Louis XIV ordered the immediate reconstruction of the town, and the elegant arcades surrounding the port date from this period. More recently, Dieppe has inspired such painters as Delacroix, Pissarro, Renoir, Braque, Turner and Sickert. Writers associated with Dieppe include Chateaubriand, Dumas, Maupossant, Celine and Simenon. Saint-Soens and Roussel came here to compose their music, and Bunuel and Chabrol are among the film makers who have translated the images of Dieppe to the cinema screen. What to See & Do in Dieppe
