Castle-Museum

The Castle-Museum, in Dieppe

The Castle-Museum of Dieppe is an imposing medieval castle perched on the cliff, become a museum, which dominates the town and the sea. The Dieppe audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic monument, famous for its collection of ivories, heritage of the maritime past of the town.

The castle of the cliff and its ivories

Turning the head towards the cliff, you discover, almost as if by magic, the must-see Castle-Museum of Dieppe. Castle-Museum, here is a strange association of words, but it well says the double nature of the building. This stronghold, built from the fifteenth century, stands proudly at the summit of the cliff that dominates the town to the west, in an exceptional defensive and panoramic position. Robust, with its towers, its walls and its keep, it watched over the town and the port, a strategic place often coveted. Today, the castle shelters the museum of Dieppe, which keeps rich collections testifying to the history and the richness of the town. The most famous is its remarkable collection of ivories: from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, Dieppe was indeed a great centre of ivory carving, its artisans working the tusks brought back from Africa by the navigators. The museum also presents paintings, including works linked to the Norman landscapes and to the print. A dominating monument and a setting of history, the Castle-Museum is a must-see stop of the discovery of Dieppe.

What to see

You admire the imposing stronghold built from the fifteenth century at the summit of the cliff that dominates the town to the west, in an exceptional defensive and panoramic position, with its towers and its keep, become a museum that keeps rich collections, including the famous collection of ivories, heritage of the time when Dieppe was a great centre of ivory carving, and Norman paintings. The Castle-Museum is an emblematic monument of Dieppe. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Castle-Museum lies at the summit of the cliff that dominates Dieppe to the west, reachable on foot by a climb. The visit of the museum follows its own hours and conditions, which vary according to the season. The site offers fine views over the town and the sea. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

Why is the Castle-Museum of Dieppe famous?

For its remarkable collection of ivories, heritage of the time when Dieppe, from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, was a great centre of ivory carving; this stronghold built from the fifteenth century at the summit of the cliff that dominates the town today shelters the museum, which also presents Norman paintings.

Where is the Castle-Museum of Dieppe?

At the summit of the cliff that dominates Dieppe to the west, in France.