Brief historical overview of Henri IV Quay

The Quai Henri IV, in Dieppe

The Quai Henri IV is one of the emblematic places of Dieppe, a long lively riverside promenade along the port. The Dieppe audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this quay lined with restaurants and terraces, which brightens the walk at the water's edge, facing the boats.

The lively promenade of the water's edge

Emblematic in the discovery of Dieppe, the Quai Henri IV is this type of place that brightens the riverside promenade and embodies the art of living of the maritime town. This long esplanade stretches along one of the basins of the port, offering a direct view over the moored boats, the masts of the sailboats and the port animation. The quay bears the name of King Henry IV, a sovereign who marked the history of the region and of France at the end of the sixteenth century. Today, the Quai Henri IV is above all known as the gourmet meeting point of Dieppe: it is lined with a row of restaurants, brasseries and terraces, where you come to taste the specialities of the sea, and quite particularly the famous scallops and the fresh fish landed very close. In fine weather, the terraces fill up, and the atmosphere there is joyful and convivial, facing the permanent spectacle of the port. To stroll on this quay is to taste all the sweetness of Dieppe living. A riverside promenade and a gourmet meeting point, the Quai Henri IV is a must-see stop of the discovery of Dieppe.

What to see

Here you stroll on the long emblematic esplanade along a basin of the port, facing the moored boats and the masts of the sailboats, which bears the name of King Henry IV and has become the gourmet meeting point of Dieppe, lined with a row of restaurants and terraces where you taste scallops and fresh fish in a convivial atmosphere. The Quai Henri IV embodies the sweetness of Dieppe living. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Quai Henri IV runs along one of the basins of the port of Dieppe, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public promenade; the restaurants and terraces have their own hours. It is the ideal place to taste the scallops and the fish, particularly lively in fine weather.

Why is the Quai Henri IV famous in Dieppe?

Because it is the gourmet meeting point of Dieppe: this long emblematic esplanade along the port, facing the boats, is lined with a row of restaurants and terraces where you taste the specialities of the sea, including the famous scallops and the fresh fish; it bears the name of King Henry IV.

Where is the Quai Henri IV in Dieppe?

Along a basin of the port of Dieppe, in France.