14 Rue Pecquet

14 rue Pecquet is a beautiful old house in the quiet heart of the old town of Dieppe in the ancient quartier Sainte Cathérine. At the end of the narrow, cobbled street the Gothic flying buttresses and gargoyles of the 12th century St Jacques frames the sky. The market square, with its statue of Admiral Duquesne (as painted by Sickert) is just beyond and every Saturday is thronged by visitors to one of northern France’s finest food markets. The square, itself ringed with bistros and food shops, leads to the Grand Rue – Dieppe’s main shopping street. From here it’s only a five minute walk to the sea or the harbour where fresh fish and shellfish can be bought from the boats.