Penly Nuclear Power Station stands near to the shore, 5.4 miles NE of Dieppe. It is fronted by a prohibited area, which extends up to 0.8 mile seaward and is marked by lighted buoys. A narrow winding channel leads between short breakwaters to the power station. A prominent radio mast stands about 0.8 mile SE of the power station.
Caution.—Numerous wrecks lie along this stretch of the coast and may best be seen on the chart.
A former mined area, which is open to surface navigation, is still considered to be dangerous by the French authorities with regard to anchoring, trawling, or carrying out any sea bed activities.
Madame,Monsieur, Vendredi, le 26 juillet dernier, mes amis et moi-même avons visité Dieppe.Lorsque nous étions garés sur le parking près de l'église en face de votre sémaphore, un jeune homme de 23 ans, s'est rejoint à nous. Il conduisait une Peugeot. Il disait qu'il ...
Dieppe lies in a valley at the mouth of the Riviere Arques. The port, which is primarily a cross-channel ferry terminal, also has facilities for cargo vessels, fishing boats, and recreational craft. The harbor consists of Avant-port, Arriere-port, Bassin du Canada, Bassin de Paris, ...
Le Treport, situated at the mouth of La Bresle, is a small port used by commercial vessels, fishing boats, and recreational craft. It consists of Avant-port, which dries, and two wet basins. Le Treport stands on the SW side of the harbor and the smaller town of Mers-les-Bains ...
Pointe d’Ailly, located 5 miles ENE of Pointe de Scotteville, is fronted by dark, vertical cliffs and has a rounded summit. Pointe d’Ailly Light is a prominent square tower, 24m high, standing on the point.
Histoire C'est au début du XIXème siècle que furent construits les sémaphores de Cayeux et Hautebut, avec pour rôle la surveillance des approches de la baie de Somme. Durant la deuxième guerre mondiale, le personnel du sémaphore de Cayeux est renforcé par une vingtaine ...