Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, Coastal commune in Seine-Maritime, France.
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer is a commune nestled along the Côte d'Albâtre where pale chalk cliffs drop down to shingle beaches. The village spreads across rolling terrain dotted with fields, forests, and farmland that slope gently toward the English Channel.
The area was settled in Roman times under the name Caprimont, where a governor's residence stood as an administrative center. Medieval construction brought a church and later a château that have endured as defining landmarks through the centuries.
The eleventh-century Church of Saint Marguerite and the sixteenth-century Château de la Tour represent the architectural evolution of this Norman settlement.
The village offers established hiking trails, notably the marked long-distance routes GR21 and GR212, which run through forests and along the cliffs. These paths link multiple communities across the region and work equally well in either direction.
A lighthouse built in 1955 stands on Pointe de l'Ailly above tide pools where you can watch people fishing using traditional methods. These time-honored practices continue throughout the year in this location.
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