Sémaphore

Sémaphore is a military installation in Seine-Maritime, Normandy. Sémaphore is situated nearby to the church Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel of Dieppe, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Entrée du port.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel of Dieppe and Estran Cité de la mer.

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel of Dieppe

Church

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The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel in Dieppe was built in 1876 for sailors who died at sea. It was first a place of pilgrimage before being a parish church, and stands on the coast of the English Channel.

Estran Cité de la mer

Museum

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Estran Cité de la mer is a museum, which is situated 440 metres southwest of Sémaphore.

Dieppe station

Railway station

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Dieppe station is the train station for the town of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime and was built by Chemins de fer de Paris à Cherbourg and opened on 28 July 1848. Dieppe station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Sémaphore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dieppe and Berneval-le-Grand.

Dieppe

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Dieppe is a town in Normandy on the north coast of France, approximately opposite Brighton on the English coast. Dieppe has a long and interesting history, having been an important port linking William the Conqueror's English kingdom with his Normandy duchy in the 11th century, and later an important port for smuggling.

Berneval-le-Grand

Village

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Berneval-le-Grand is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Petit-Caux. Berneval-le-Grand is situated 8 km east of Sémaphore.