Visit Yport, Normandy
Yport is a traditional fishing village situated on the Alabaster coast in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, between Fecamp and Etretat.
The village is one of the smaller resorts in the region and contains a mix of small fishing houses and larger 19th century properties built at the time that Yport started to become an established seaside resort.
Exploring Yport
The beach at Yport is a well-maintained pebble beach, with a row of traditional beach huts and backed by various shops and cafes, and is of course the centre of interest for most visitors.
Exploring elsewhere in the village, highlights to be discovered include the Church of Saint Martin and the 'stations of the cross'.The Mairie is also in a nice half-timbered building called the 'Villa les Roses'. Yport tourist office has a leaflet explaining the various highlights and a suggested route to follow while exploring.
You will also find local facilities such as shops, restaurants and a post office and also a casino.
Historical note: a novel by the renowned 19th century French author Guy de Maupassant and called 'Une Vie' is set in Yport.
Attractions nearby
The village is surrounded on both sides by the dramatic sea-facing cliff scenery that is typical of this section of coast, and there is much of scenic interest along the coast in both directions with cliff walks being among the most popular activities.
The resort at Etretat is only a few kilometres along the coast to the south-west of Yport and has some of the most attractive coastal cliff scenery in Normandy.
See Normandy and Seine-Maritime (the region and department for Yport) for more travel ideas...
Suggested places to visit near Yport, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Fecamp 5km
Etretat 8km
Veulettes-sur-Mer 24km
Saint-Valery-en-Caux 32km
More suggestions: Le Havre 32km; Honfleur 36km; Caudebec-en-Caux 38km; Villerville 40km; Trouville 44km; Pont-Audemer 45km; Deauville 45km;
Yport tourist information: sights and attractions nearby
Cote d'Alabatre - site of natural beauty (5km) : Falaises d'Etretat - site of natural beauty (8km) : Jardin d'art et d'essais - remarkable garden (21km) : Autretot - ville fleurie 4* (31km) : Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon - ville fleurie 4* (33km) : Parc de Galleville - remarkable garden (34km) : Touques - ville fleurie 4* (47km) :
See more places and a map at places near Yport
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