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| Fécamp
(21.000 inhab.) (whose name means 'the field of fig trees'). Dominated
by its high cliffs on the Fagnet headland and at an altitude of 106m, Fécamp
was built at the mouth of a valley which cut through the Cauchois plateau.
The town itself was constructed around the port. The people of Fécamp made their living from fishing. Originally they fished for herring and in the 16th century they used to sail to Terre-Neuve (a French-owned island off the coast of Canada) to fish for cod. Time changed Fécamp, especially during the post war period, and today the port looks more towards business and tourism, especially yachting and pleasure sailing, for its income. Useful link : www.fecamp.com |
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Etretat
(1.600 inhab.) (whose name means 'westerly town'- is very well known in
France for its beautiful and intriguing 'elephant's trunk' cliff which plunges
into the sea with ever changing colours. "If ever I had to show a friend
the sea for the first time, it would be at Etretat" (A. Karr). It is the nearest seaside resort to Paris and, from 1895 until 1951, one could travel between the two by train. The town is situated at the mouth of a 'dry valley' (the river has gone underground). Its picturesque houses are grouped around the promenade (le Perrey), which is the main feature of the seafront area. The promenade goes down onto the pebble beach and the fishermen can haul their boats up its sloping edge. Etretat has been captured on canvas by several artists, including Delacroix, Courbet, Monet and Matisse. Maupassant refers to Etretat in one of his books, and the town figures in a song by A.Karr. Useful link : www.etretat.com |
Yport : (1.200 inhab.) is a picturesque village with its small fishermen's' houses huddled at the foot of the cliffs, near the surrounding woods. Its pebble beach is also a small port, reputed for its "estran"- the part of the beach in between high and low tides - since the sea leaves this area full of cockles, winkles and prawns, ready for the 'fishermen on foot' to collect. Yport has a cosy, friendly feel and is never as busy as Etretat. This seaside town also attracts many artists. Useful link : personale site on Yport |
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 Copyright : Eglise Catholique Havre |
Froberville
(830 inhab.) is a rural Cauchois village with 300 houses. The church and
the town hall are at the heart of this welcoming, pretty market town, which
also contains a bakery and two other food shops. Nine other hamlets, whose
populations range from between 10 and 150 inhabitants, including Hainneville
in which Caulmont is situated, are spread out across 5km of countryside.
Today there are 6 working farms here (as opposed to 25 in 1950). A few craftsmen still work in Froberville, but the majority of its population now works in Fécamp or Le Havre. 120 children aged between 3 and 11 go to school in Froberville. Over 10 clubs and societies also meet regularly there. This little village also boasts a village hall, a library and a sports complex. |