We have some nice holidays in Dieppe and were lucky to learn that the harbour will welcome a special ship "The Bélem" three-masted barque. We went to the pier to watch her reach Dieppe and we were so happy to be able to be so close.
She made her maiden voyage as a cargo ship in 1896, transporting sugar from the West Indies, cocoa, and coffee from Brazil and French Guiana to Nantes, France.
Unfortunately we couldn't approach the quays as all is close now that they parked there the wind turbines unloaded from the boats.
Malheureusement, on ne peut plus accéder aux quais, à cause du stockage des éoliennes tout est fermé par des grilles.
You'll find a lot of links on the net, here is a virtual visit.
https://www.fondationbelem.com/visiter/visite-virtuelle
We saw her leaving a few days later for a cruise in the Channel. We were back from the market and of course the swing bridge (?) was open.
Le pont Colbert - 1889 ouvert pour la sortie du Bélem samedi matin.
Three windows on the harbor gave us great views.
The Ferry to New Heaven.
Morning fog. Brouillard du matin.
Le navire océanographique "Côtes de la Manche". (Ifremer 1997).
Dieppe is a lovely place, Hubby and I had a short break there 6 years ago sailing from Newhaven
RépondreSupprimerWhat a gorgeous vessel! And such a treat to get so close to her.
RépondreSupprimerIf the bridge stays level and “swings round” to allow the vessel though then it is a swing bridge. A bridge which lifts up in the air is called a bascule bridge, which I believe is a French word?
Serendipitous Jo
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