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Fécamp
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This former cod-fishing port, whose history is traced in the Terre-Neuvas Museum, boasts a beautiful abbey church and a long beach.
Overview of Fécamp
Fécamp is a former cod-fishing port whose history is traced in the Terre-Neuvas Museum. The town also has a beautiful abbey church and a long beach.
Key facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 19,344 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 15.07 km².
- Altitude: sea level.
- Website: http://www.fecamptourisme.com
History of Fécamp
What to see and do in Fécamp
The town is built around its port (and beach), between two cliffs, giving it a certain charm even though it has few truly "remarkable" buildings.
Bénédictine Palace Museum
Housed in a stunning 19th-century building blending Neo-Gothic and Neo-Renaissance styles. The site is dedicated to Bénédictine liqueur and its production.
Housed in a stunning 19th-century building blending Neo-Gothic and Neo-Renaissance styles. The site is dedicated to Bénédictine liqueur and its production.
Newfoundland Fisheries Museum
It is a testament to the maritime history of Fécamp, a former cod-fishing port, when fishing boats set sail for months at a time to the waters of Newfoundland.
It is a testament to the maritime history of Fécamp, a former cod-fishing port, when fishing boats set sail for months at a time to the waters of Newfoundland.
In the surrounding area
Climate and weather in Fécamp
The town has a "changeable" oceanic climate, mild and humid, with relatively low temperature variation—neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. Rainfall is spread throughout the year. The best time to visit is from late May to mid-September.
Sea temperature throughout the year
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fécamp | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
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Newfoundland Fisheries Museum
★★ It is a testament to the maritime history of Fécamp, a former cod-fishing port, when fishing boats set sail for months at a time to the…
Bénédictine Palace Museum
★ Housed in a stunning 19th-century building blending Neo-Gothic and Neo-Renaissance styles. The site is dedicated to Bénédictine liqueur and…