Hotel in Seine Maritime, Chateau de Sissi (Sassetot) located near Etretat and Fecamp; on the Albatre Coast in Caux country. Hotel in Haute-Normandie just two hours from Paris

Chateau of Sissi, romantic 19th century empress, is 2 hours from Paris

The Château de Sissi
Beautifully described by Maupassant in his novels, the region of Caux faces the sea, stretching down the Albâtre Coast. Between Le Havre and Dieppe, there is Etretat and the Chateau de Sissi. The castle is named after an empress who stayed here in 1875: Elisabeth II of Austria, who left her mark on the site. Her stay caused such a sensation that a corridor of muslin was set up so that she could go swimming at the Petites Dalles beach every day without being stared at by curious onlookers. She enjoyed horseback riding and had an obstacle course and a corral set up on the castle’s grounds

The first stone of the chateau you see today was laid in April, 1772, and its remarkable 18th century architecture is an example of the flamboyant style of the Age of Enlightenment. Splendidly adapted for the 21st century, you can arrive at the domain by helicopter. Today an exquisite hotel, the castle’s elegant silhouette rises above verdant grounds—romantic Chateau de Sissi is waiting for you in Caux country.

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