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Dieppe / Francia

Dieppe è un comune francese di 33.688 abitanti situato nel dipartimento della Senna Marittima nella regione dell'Alta Normandia. Dieppe fu importante nella storia della navigazione perché qui furono effettuati importanti test per la messa a punto del sistema radiogoniometrico di Ettore Bellini e di Alessandro Tosi. In particolare, era la zona compresa tra le città di Rouen, Dieppe e Le Havre che per la sua disposizione geografica e la sua conformazione si prestava a questo tipo di esperimenti.La città è attraversata dal breve fiume Arques, che ivi si getta nella Manica.

Château de Dieppe

Dieppe / Francia

The Château de Dieppe is a castle in the French town of Dieppe in the Seine-Maritime département.The castle was founded in 1188 by King Henry II of England, and was destroyed in 1195 by King Philip II of France. The site was restored in the 14th century. The castle was later in large part reconstructed in 1433 by Charles des Marets. The castle is composed of a quadrangular enclosure with round flanking towers and a lower court adjacent. The large west tower dates perhaps from the 14th century, and served as the keep. Several architectural styles are represented, and flint and sandstone are used in the buildings. A brick bastion and various other buildings have been added to the original enclosure.The town walls were built around 1360. The walls were extended between 1435 and 1442. Although the town was largely destroyed by an Anglo-Dutch naval bombardment in 1694, the castle survived.Until 1923, the castle housed the Ruffin barracks. It was bought by the town in 1903 and today is home to the Dieppe museum with its collection of ivories , maritime exhibits and the papers and belongings of Camille Saint-Saëns. The castle offers a panoramic view over the town and the coast. The Château de Dieppe has been officially classed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.