Le Tréport


Le Tréport is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy, France.

Geography

A small fishing port and light industrial town situated in the Pays de Caux, some northeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D 940, the D 78 and the D 1015 roads. The mouth of the Bresle river meets the English Channel here, in between the high chalk cliffs and the pebbly beach. Le Tréport is also a sea-side resort and home to a casino.

History

The British World War I soldier Arthur Bullock, who was stationed in Le Tréport after the Armistice, was captivated by the town, nestling at the bottom of cliffs which could be ascended by 365 steps or by a cliff railway. Bullock recorded in his memoir, 'The sea floor must have been covered by multicoloured sands, for on a clear day, looking from the cliffs straight down into the sea, it seemed that one was looking at a vast abstract canvas of blues, yellows, reds and greens'. While staying there, Bullock also painted a study of a French fisher girl with a basket on her back.

Population

Administration

The current mayor of Le Tréport is Laurent Jacques of the PCF political party. He became 1st vice-mayor following the 2014 municipal elections. He took over as mayor in January 2016 upon the death of his predecessor Alain Longuent.

Main sights

, conductor, was born here in 1886.

Miscellaneous

The three towns of Le Tréport, Eu and Mers-les-Bains are known locally as the Three sisters.

Television

Le Tréport was used as the location for the 2014 French police thriller Witnesses. The series, which was written by Hervé Hadmar and Marc Herpoux, starred Thierry Lhermitte and Marie Dompnier. Its style and tempo have been compared to Scandinavian noir such as Wallander, The Bridge and The Killing''.