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The Med of the North; TravelMail EUROPEAN BREAKS Dieppe is perfect for a spring getaway. Matthew Sturgis followed in Oscar Wilde's footsteps.

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From: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Date: 20040331
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Byline: MATTHEW STURGIS

DIEPPE has long held a special place in British affections.

Throughout the 19th century, the cultural and social worlds of England and France met here, playing baccarat, swopping gossip and exchanging ideas.

The Newhaven-Dieppe ferries, with connecting trains to London and Paris, made Dieppe a vital hub. Lord Salisbury, Proust, Degas and Aubrey Beardsley were all aficionados.

After his release from prison, Oscar Wilde wrote his letters in the Cafe Suisse, still beneath the quayside arcades, though no longer offering headed notepaper to its ...

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