Originally, the village of Rivage was a small group of houses on the coast. Following the Germanic invasions, Ysemberville - the village of Isambert - is established on the edge of the forest. Subsequently, the Vikings settled on the height where the church now stands, gave their village the name of their chief, Ketill. Over time, Ketillholm (Chetehol 1080-1081, Chetehulmum 1066-1083) - the "wet prairie" belonging to Ketill - was transformed into Quettehou.
In 1086, Mathilde, wife of William the Conqueror, donated to the abbey of the Trinity of Caen the barony of Quettehou. Hugues de Morville entrusts in 1214 the patronage of the church, with two thirds of the tithes, to the abbey of Fecamp, which acquires high justice at Quettehou, the other third is attributed to the chapter of the cathedral of Coutances.
On July 12, 1346, Edward III, King of England, landed in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in the morning, arma knight in the church his eldest son Edward, Prince of Wales called "the Black Prince" armor. After this coronation, he devastated the city; It is the beginning of the ride of Edward III.
Today, the city of Quettehou is classified "Commune Touristique" and has a Tourist Office classified in category III. Everything is implemented by the municipality so that the local population has a pleasant living comfort and so that the visitors are as welcomed as possible. In recent years, the city of Quettehou has been in constant evolution: quality of shops, medical services (opening of a medical house in 2016), efficient administrative and tourist services, weekly cultural events... so do not hesitate Come to visit the locality... and even, why not, to come and settle there!
