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Title: Paris and environs, with routes from London to Paris : handbook for travellers
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Karl Baedeker (Firm)
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Publisher: Leipzig, K. Baedeker
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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gent, R. Delarue-Lebon.— Banks. SocieteGhierale, Place de la Barre; Comptoir d^Escompte, 111 Rue dEcosse. English Churches in the Rue Asseline (PL C, 2) and the Rue de laBarre (PI. 7; B, 2). Sport. Golf Links on the Pourville road (omn. 75 c); Tennis Courtsat the Casino. The Carved Ivory and Lace of Dieppe are specialities of the place. Dieppe, with 23,973 inhab., is situated in a valley formed bytwo ranges of lofty white chalk-cliffs, at the mouth of the Arques.In spite of the vicinity of Le Havre, Dieppe, with its deep and safeharbour, still carries on a considerable trade in coals with Eng-land and in timber with Norway and Sweden. Dieppe is also afashionable watering-place, being annually visited by numerousEnglish as well as French families. The Gare Maritime (Pi.D, 2) and the Steamboat Quays areon the N. side of the Avant-Port, or outer harbour. To the S.,beyond the Basfsins Duquesne and Berigny, lies the CentralStation (PL C, 3); and to the E., between the Bassin Duquesne and
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DIEPPE. S7, Route. 451 the suburb of Le Pollet (PI. E, 3), inhabited by sailors and fishermensaid to be of Venetian origin, are several basins of later date. Along the N.W. side of the town, between the fine BoulevardMaritime (PL C-E, 1) and the Rue Aguado, in w^hich are the prin-cipal hotels, stretches the Plage, a handsome promenade, ^/g M.long. At its S.W. extremity are the Casino and the Etablissementdes Bains (PL C, 1). The former is a handsome brick and glassbuilding with a small theatre (adm. before noon, 50 c.; from 12to 6, 1 fr.; evening or whole day, 3 fr.; less after 15th Sept.).The terrace in front is reserved for subscribers; below it are thebathing-huts. On a steep white cliff at the S.AV. end of the Plage is the Chd-teau (PL B, 1, 2), erected in 1433 as a defence against the English.Visitors admitted daily, 8-11.30 and 1.30-5 (fee). Fine view fromthe terrace and from the edge of the adjoining cliffs. The church of St-Remy (PL 5; C, 2), not far from the castle,in a mixed

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