The old Pollet district

The old Pollet district, in Dieppe

The old Pollet district is the traditional and popular heart of Dieppe, an old fishermen's suburb, on the other side of the port. The Dieppe audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this authentic district with an assertive maritime character, rich in its history and its traditions.

The fishermen's suburb

To find the old and traditional heart of Dieppe, nothing more telling than to walk in the Pollet district. Located on the other side of the port, on the east bank, this district was historically the suburb of the fishermen and the seafarers of Dieppe. Long a little apart from the town, separated by the basins, the Pollet has kept a strong identity, a popular character and a deeply anchored maritime soul. There you wander in narrow and picturesque alleys, lined with old houses with sometimes colourful façades, that climb towards the cliff and the chapel of Notre-Dame de Bonsecours, watching over the sailors. The district long lived to the rhythm of the fishing, and its inhabitants, the Polletais, have kept the memory of their traditions, their feasts and their pride of seafarers. Today, the Pollet charms by its authenticity and its charm, far from the tourist bustle, and offers fine viewpoints over the port, the town and the sea. A historic district and a maritime soul, the old Pollet district is a fine stop of the discovery of Dieppe.

What to see

Here you wander in the old and traditional heart of Dieppe, an old fishermen's suburb on the east bank of the port, which has kept a strong popular identity and a maritime soul, with its narrow and picturesque alleys lined with old sometimes colourful houses that climb towards the cliff and the chapel of Notre-Dame de Bonsecours, offering fine viewpoints over the port and the sea. The old Pollet district is the maritime soul of Dieppe. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The old Pollet district lies on the east bank of the port of Dieppe, reachable on foot, notably by the bridges of the port. It is a public district freely accessible; its alleys climb towards the cliff. You discover it by strolling to meet its authentic maritime atmosphere.

What is the Pollet district in Dieppe?

The old and traditional heart of Dieppe, an old suburb of the fishermen and the seafarers, located on the other side of the port on the east bank; it has kept a strong popular identity and a maritime soul, with its narrow and picturesque alleys lined with old houses that climb towards the cliff and the chapel of Notre-Dame de Bonsecours.

Where is the old Pollet district in Dieppe?

On the east bank of the port of Dieppe, in France.