# Alabaster Coast: Dieppe to Le Havre

> 2-day road trip of about 117 km (73 mi) with 9 stops, from Dieppe to Le Havre. About 1 h 37 min of driving in total.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b12-alabaster-coast/

**At a glance:** 2-day road trip of about 117 km (73 mi) with 9 stops, from Dieppe to Le Havre. About 1 h 37 min of driving in total. The white chalk cliffs of Normandy from Dieppe to Le Havre, with flint villages in the valleys, Étretat’s arches and Perret’s concrete city.

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|---|---|
| Distance | 117 km (73 mi) |
| Driving | 1 h 37 min |
| Suggested days | 2 |
| Stops | 9 |
| Route | Dieppe → Le Havre |
| Countries | France |
| Updated | July 4, 2026 |

## Route description

Dieppe has ferries from Newhaven and makes a natural start. Walk up to the castle museum on the western cliff for the view along the pebble beach, and visit the Saturday market if you can. Then follow the D75 and D68 west through Varengeville, where the painter Georges Braque is buried in the clifftop churchyard, towards Veules-les-Roses.

Veules-les-Roses sits in a short green valley with watercress beds and old watermills along what is said to be the smallest river in France. The coast road then passes Saint-Valery-en-Caux and dips down to small beaches at Veulettes and Les Petites-Dalles. Most descents to the shore are through narrow valleys, and seaside car parks often have height barriers.

Fécamp is a fishing port with a long abbey church, the Holy Trinity, and the Cap Fagnet cliffs above the harbour, where a chapel and old bunkers overlook the sea. Continue on the D940 to Étretat. Walk up to both cliff tops to see the arches and the Aiguille needle; the town car parks fill early, so use the park-and-ride in summer.

Finish in Le Havre, rebuilt after 1945 by Auguste Perret in concrete and listed by UNESCO. Saint Joseph’s Church, with its tall lantern tower of coloured glass, is the highlight. The seafront is long and flat, with space for motorhomes on the edges of town, and Honfleur is just across the Pont de Normandie if you want to continue.

## Stop-by-stop itinerary

1. **Dieppe** (France)
2. **Dieppe castle museum** (Dieppe, France): A flint and brick castle on the western cliff above the seafront, housing carved ivories and marine paintings. Walk up from the beach for the view along the pebble shore.
3. **Veules-les-Roses** (France)
4. **Fécamp** (France)
5. **Holy Trinity abbey church, Fécamp** (Fécamp, France): A long Norman Gothic abbey church that drew pilgrims to its relic of the Precious Blood. Free to enter; the fishing harbour and the Cap Fagnet cliffs are a short walk away.
6. **Étretat** (France)
7. **Falaises d'Étretat** (Étretat, France): Chalk cliffs with natural arches and a needle rising from the sea. Clifftop paths start from the town.
8. **Saint Joseph’s Church, Le Havre** (Le Havre, France): Auguste Perret’s concrete church with a 107 m lantern tower lit by thousands of coloured glass panes. It is the centrepiece of the rebuilt city centre, listed by UNESCO in 2005.
9. **Le Havre** (France)

## FAQs

**How long is Alabaster Coast: Dieppe to Le Havre?**
2-day road trip of about 117 km (73 mi) with 9 stops, from Dieppe to Le Havre. About 1 h 37 min of driving in total.

**How many days do you need for Alabaster Coast: Dieppe to Le Havre?**
We suggest 2 days: about 1 h 37 min of driving, which leaves time for the stops.

**Where does Alabaster Coast: Dieppe to Le Havre start and end?**
It starts in Dieppe and ends in Le Havre.

**Which countries does Alabaster Coast: Dieppe to Le Havre pass through?**
France.