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Good walking shoes

Plan to have lookouts, there is a passage with a lot of mud

Here, the view of the English Channel and the Normandy cliffs is splendid. An explanatory panel gives more information on the surrounding area.

Les Grandes Dalles is a magnificent pebble beach that stretches at the foot of the cliffs of the Alabaster Coast. In summer, swimming is safe with the presence of a first aid station.

This pebble beach located among the cliffs of the Alabaster Coast is a beautiful stop near the Sentier des Douaniers.

As Austrian cyclists, we were particularly surprised to discover that Empress Elisabeth also enjoyed the fresh air of Normandy here in 1875! We can well understand this when we look at the castle and the beautiful landscape!

I know that Empress Sissi had a castle on Corfu! But she also had one in Normandy!

Formerly a fishing town, in the 19th century it became a popular tourist destination for high society who appreciated its small beach between the cliffs. It inspired several impressionist painters, including Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot and Camille Pissarro. Several seaside villas date from this period, which add to the charm of this hamlet bordered by the beach.