Caudebec-en-Caux

Caudebec-en-Caux sits on the right bank of the River Seine approximately 43 kilometers west-northwest of Rouen, where the chalk plateau of Pays de Caux meets the river, creating scenic landscapes with elevated viewpoints overlooking the surrounding countryside and water.

The town's history traces back to Gallic times with a fortified oppidum of the Caletes tribe, later becoming a strategic stronghold during the Hundred Years' War before being besieged and captured by Henry V of England in 1415 during his Norman campaign.

Caudebec-en-Caux preserves remarkable architectural heritage including the 15th-century Gothic Flamboyant Notre-Dame church, the 12th-13th century Maison des Templiers built by Knights Templar, and the Musée de la marine de Seine documenting maritime transport history along the river.

Access to Caudebec-en-Caux is primarily via the A131 motorway then D910 from Le Havre or A150 followed by A29 from Rouen, with weekly Saturday markets and guided tourist circuits featuring 13 stops throughout the town center for visitors.

Until 1960, Caudebec-en-Caux was famous for its tidal bore called the mascaret, a wave over two meters high that traveled upstream along the Seine, locally nicknamed la barre, which attracted numerous spectators before disappearing due to harbor developments at Le Havre.

Location: canton of Caudebec-en-Caux

Location: Seine-Maritime

Location: arrondissement of Rouen

Elevation above the sea: 80 m

Shares border with: Maulévrier-Sainte-Gertrude

Address: Caudebec-en-Caux, 76490 Rives-en-Seine, France 76490 Rives-en-Seine

GPS coordinates: 49.52639,0.72611

Latest update: August 25, 2025 14:09