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Pourville-sur-Mer

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Seine-Maritime

Pourville-sur-Mer - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Seine-Maritime
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A former fishing village, became Pourville-sur-Mer the early nineteenth century, a popular resort in Normandy. The village, depending on Hautot-sur-Mer, near Dieppe, has also attracted many talented painters in his time, like Claude Monet who made several landscapes.

After a significant development in the interwar period, the station was indeed one of the favorite destinations of the Parisian art world, thanks to the presence of a casino and other luxury hotels. Surrounded by cliffs, the village of Pourville-sur-Mer also impresses with its pebble and sand, overlooking the English Channel, as well as its breathtaking view of Dieppe and its surroundings. One can enjoy the charms of a seaside resort there, and in the heart of the Normandy countryside, thus combining all pleasures.

Pourville-sur-Mer is a seaside resort that is part of the municipality of Hautot-sur-Mer

Geographical information

Seaside locationPourville-sur-Mer
Latitude49.9166490 (N 49° 54’ 60”)
Longitude1.0313470 (E 1° 1’ 53”)
PrefectureRouen (63 km, 51 min)
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Hautot-sur-Mer3.8 km (7 min)
Varengeville-sur-Mer4.1 km (6 min)
Dieppe4.8 km (10 min)
Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie6.3 km (11 min)
Offranville7 km (10 min)
Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles7.2 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

Pourville-sur-Mer still has many vestiges of its glorious past of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as its former aspect of a small fishing village.

The Pourville-sur-Mer chapel was built in the late nineteenth century, right next to the ruins of the old church. In the past, mixed marriages between Catholics and Protestants were organized so there they were banned in Dieppe. We can now discover the stained glass windows of the twentieth century, and more particularly that of the crucifixion by Patrick Waravka. Fragments of the old church are still visible in the present chapel.

Pourville-sur-Mer Beach, located between cliffs, offers a beautiful view of the sea of ​​the Channel. Mixture of pebbles and sand, it is the opportunity to practice many leisure and sports activities such as surfing, fishing walking, windsurfing, or beach volleyball. A playground is also installed to seduce younger.

The casino, large remnant of the golden age of Pourville-sur-Mer, offers many entertainment, beginning with slot machines and blackjack tables. Shows and other concerts are also organized regularly.

Places of interest

Leisure centres

Events and festivities

If the small resort of Pourville-sur-Mer is small, it still receives no less good entertainment and events that appeal to children and adults throughout the year.

At the end of July, up to the general price of the Alabaster Coast. This golf competition takes place on the grounds of Dieppe-Pourville, to admire the play of the greatest players in the region.

In October, the resort hosts the regional hillclimb Pourville. This car rally is part of the Coupe de France in this field.

In mid-December a Christmas market settles into the station, inviting artisans from all over France, Winter animations and illuminations.

Photos

Monet in 1885
Monet in 1885
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Pourville in 1900
Pourville in 1900
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Weather

Thursday 28 march
Min. 4°C - Max. 12°C
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Friday 29 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 12°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Visit to the L'Effet des fées activity farm
Nature and the great outdoors12 € to 16 € Saint-Denis-sur-Scie (25 km)
Visit a Cider and Calvados producer
Local flavours50 € Osmoy-Saint-Valery (25 km)
Rental of a bicycle for adults or children
Sports sensations21 € to 30 € Cany-Barville (31 km)
Meet the seals in the Bay of Somme
Nature and the great outdoors7 € to 300 € Cayeux-sur-Mer (50 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
From the Valley of the Saw to the Wood of Bernouville
HikeIntermediate2:20Hautot-sur-Mer (1.9 km)
The three gorges of the Ailly
HikeAthletic4:05Varengeville-sur-Mer (3.5 km)
From Arques Castle to Green Avenue
HikeIntermediate3:45Arques-la-Bataille (8.9 km)
Visit to Folie Forest
Village visitEasy1:00Lammerville (14.4 km)
Circuit du Pressoir
All-terrain bike itineraryAthletic3:00Val-de-Scie (23 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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