Les Arcades

Following the destruction of Dieppe's town center by the Great Bombardment of 1694, the Arcades de la Bourse were part of the town's reconstruction program implemented by Ventabren, Louis XIV's architect. Ventabren imposed a classical style typical of the royal squares built in the 17th century, with pillars and arcades on the first floor allowing visitors to pass in front of the entresol stores, reminiscent of the Place des Vosges in Paris, while the symmetrical two-storey facade, uniform...