Seine-Maritime’s chalk cliffs, impressionist light, and port cities define coastal Normandy. Rouen, with its half-timbered houses and Joan of Arc history, is the capital; Le Havre, rebuilt by Auguste Perret, is UNESCO-listed modernism. The Alabaster Coast’s highlights—Étretat arches, Fécamp, and Dieppe—blend sea air with Belle Époque charm. Homes vary from brick fishermen’s houses and seaside villas to timbered Normandy manors amid apple orchards.