The Transmanche Ferry [http://www.transmancheferries.com] from Newhaven, England carries cars and foot passengers across the English Channel in about 4 hours. Arrive by train from Rouen (40min) or Paris (2h). The town also has a small aerodrome, situated in Saint-Aubin (2 miles away).
Dieppe is a small town with a population of about 35,000 (54,000 for the metropolitan area called Dieppe Maritime). Most of the tourist destinations are within walking distance of hotels, but you can hire bicycles for a few Euros per day from opposite the [http://www.tourisme.fr/dieppe/e_index.htm tourist information office] in the harbour area.
ESTRAN Cite de la Mer [http://estrancitedelamer.free.fr]. Marine museum with displays that cover shipping, fishing, geography, and the history of Dieppe. Open 10-12am and 2-6:30pm daily. Entry ?3.
Chateau-Musee de Dieppe [http://www.mairie-dieppe.fr/boussole/boussole.php?pg=/chateau-musee/b-musee.html]. The Castle Museum. Fine art and carvings exhibited in the well preserved castle building. Open 10-12am and 2-6:00pm daily. Entry ?5. There are three entrances, but the most interesting access is through the tower based in the Square du Canada.
The memorial to the 19 August 1942 Dieppe raid in the Italian-style Petit Theatre, Place Camille Saint-Saens. Open Mid June - End September, 2-6pm daily except Tuesdays. Entry ?2.
L'eglise Saint Jacques contains an unusual 16th century freize depicting tribal life in the Amazon, commissioned by the Dieppoise explorer Jean Ango. The church also houses a set of stained glass windows commemorating the 1639 departure of three Augustine Sisters to Quebec, where they founded the Hotel-Dieu du Quebec?the first hospital in North America?and the Canadian raid on Dieppe 303 years later.
The historic town center, reconstructed after the bombardment of 1694 by M. De Ventabren, architect to Louis XIV.
La Maison Miffant, the oldest house of the city. It can be found rue d'Ecosse, just behind the Dieppe City of Art and History information center.
International Kite Festival [http://dieppe-cerf-volant.org/dccv/ukaccueil.html], held every other (even numbered) year - in September.
There are plenty of traditional French restaurants, especially seafood restaurants, around the quayside area. Comptoir a Huitres, La Marmite Dieppoise, Le Grand Duquesne, Le Bistrot du Pollet and Les Voiles d'Or are all very good restaurants. They can all be found in the town center except for Les Voiles d'Or, situated just opposite the Bonsecours chapel.
You won't find a veggie restaurant in Dieppe?they're rare in France. In fact, vegetarians will have a hard time in most restaurants here. Two good options are the excellent Turkish Ankara restaurant (rue de la Rade, near the harbour entrance), and the Indian Bombay Restaurant (15 Areades de la Poissonerie).