Offshore wind turbines divide the population in Fécamp — but bring money to the municipalities

Off the chalk cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, the 71 turbines of the Fécamp offshore park have now become an established part of the Norman landscape. Since their full commissioning in 2024, they have been generating electricity for a large part of the Département Seine-Maritime. On land, however, they continue to fuel a passionate debate about the energy transition, landscape protection and municipal finances. In Fécamp and the surrounding communities the issue remains sensitive. Some residents criticize a creeping industrialization of the coast and fear long-term consequences for the marine ...