Notre-Dame de Bonsecours Chapel

The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, in Dieppe

The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours is a marine sanctuary perched on the cliff of Dieppe, dedicated to the sailors and their memory. The Dieppe audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of contemplation and remembrance, which watches over the seafarers and offers a magnificent view.

The sanctuary of the sailors on the cliff

If we wanted to make the stop at this place, it is for a good reason: not far, on the cliff, is the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, one of the most moving places of Dieppe. Perched on the height that dominates the entrance of the port, on the Pollet side, this chapel is a marine sanctuary, closely linked to the world of the sea and the fishing, omnipresent in the history of the town. Built in the nineteenth century, it was raised by the devotion of the sailors, the fishermen and their families, who came to gather there, to pray for those who left at sea and to thank for the returns. Inside and on its walls, the chapel keeps moving votive plaques and ex-votos, in memory of the sailors lost at sea and in tribute to those who perished in the shipwrecks, poignant testimonies of the dramas that the maritime community knew. Its dominant position also makes of it a magnificent belvedere over the sea, the port, the town and the cliffs. A place of memory and prayer, the chapel invites to contemplation. A marine sanctuary and a place of remembrance, the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours is discovered with respect.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the marine sanctuary perched on the cliff that dominates the entrance of the port, raised in the nineteenth century by the devotion of the sailors and the fishermen, which keeps moving votive plaques and ex-votos in memory of the sailors lost at sea; its dominant position also makes of it a magnificent belvedere over the sea, the port and the town. The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours is a place of memory of Dieppe. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours lies on the cliff that dominates the entrance of the port of Dieppe, on the Pollet side, reachable on foot by a climb. A place of worship and memory, it can be visited with respect; its surroundings offer a magnificent view over the sea and the port. It is best to check the access hours and to respect the character of the place.

What is the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours in Dieppe?

A marine sanctuary perched on the cliff that dominates the entrance of the port, raised in the nineteenth century by the devotion of the sailors and the fishermen; it keeps moving votive plaques and ex-votos in memory of the sailors lost at sea, and its dominant position also makes of it a magnificent belvedere over the sea and the port.

Where is the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours in Dieppe?

On the cliff that dominates the entrance of the port of Dieppe, on the Pollet side, in France.