Country France Department Seine-Maritime Population (2011) 5,261 Local time Tuesday 7:42 AM | Region Normandy Canton Eu Area 6.77 km² Arrondissement Dieppe | |
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Intercommunality Communauté de communes interrégionale de Bresle Maritime Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 100% Humidity Points of interest Côte d'Albâtre, Kahl Burg, Musée du Vieux‑Tréport, Jardin Jungle Karlostachys | ||
Le Tréport is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in north-eastern France.
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Map of Le Tr%C3%A9port, France
Geography
A small fishing port and light industrial town situated in the Pays de Caux, some 21 miles (34 km) 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 (110 metres) chalk cliffs and the pebbly beach. Le Tréport is also a sea-side resort and home to a casino.
Main sights
People
Paul Paray, 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 ("Les témoins"). 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.