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A walk along the sea at Sainte-Adresse near Le Havre

A beautiful walk along the seafront to discover Le Havre and the beach at Sainte-Adresse

The walk is very easy with no difficulties, and can be done on foot or by bike, as there is a cycle path. The walk starts in the centre of Le Havre next to St Joseph's church, then follows the beach to the small town of Sainte-Adresse, ending at a place called "le bout du monde". A lovely walk in any season (if you like the sea air).

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Duration: 3 h.
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The start of the walk

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The start of the walk
The walk starts at the beach in the centre of Le Havre with the beach huts. There were 2,000 beach huts in the 1970s, but only 700 remain.

The cycle path

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The cycle path
The path runs alongside the beach at all times, and can be explored on foot or by bike.

The beach at Sainte-Adresse

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The beach at Sainte-Adresse
Sainte-Adresse is a small town just outside Le Havre. Many bathers take advantage of the fine weather to take a dip.

The beach at Sainte-Adresse by Raoul Dufy

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The beach at Sainte-Adresse by Raoul Dufy
The beach at Sainte-Adresse was the subject of numerous paintings by the Impressionists (Monet, Dufy...). You can see reproductions along the way.

The estacade at Sainte-Adresse

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The estacade at Sainte-Adresse
An estacade is a small wooden footbridge that allows you to walk out onto the sea without having to walk on the beach. They were in fashion during the heyday of sea bathing in the mid-19th century. They also gave bathers easy access to the sea at high tide. Today, of course, it is forbidden to jump off the footbridge.

Restaurant along the beach

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Restaurant along the beach
There are a few restaurants along the beach where you can catch your breath.

Along the beach

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Along the beach

The Panorama restaurant in Sainte-Adresse

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The Panorama restaurant in Sainte-Adresse
A restaurant with a beautiful terrace in summer, ideal for enjoying the panorama.

The pebble beach at Sainte-Adresse

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The pebble beach at Sainte-Adresse
The beach is a pebble beach and the pebbles really don't make it easy to walk along the beach.

View of Sainte-Adresse beach

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View of Sainte-Adresse beach

Cap de la Hève

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Cap de la Hève
You can see Cap de la Hève at the top of the cliff, with its lighthouse.

The end of the world

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The end of the world
The end of the world is the nickname of the place and the terminus of the promenade, a small green area with benches for admiring the scenery. There used to be a beautiful hotel here, but it was blown up by the Germans in 1942.

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