Veules-les-Roses, Coastal commune in Seine-Maritime, France
Veules-les-Roses is a coastal village on the Alabaster Coast in Seine-Maritime, featuring traditional Norman cottages and watermills that run from the beach toward inland areas. The settlement is shaped by a small river flowing through gardens and watercress cultivation ponds that structure the entire layout.
The village evolved from a 19th-century fishing and weaving center into an artist's retreat, drawing writers like Victor Hugo to its shores. This shift reflected a broader transformation as coastal communes discovered new economic roles as holiday destinations.
The Church of Saint-Martin anchors the village center with its Gothic architecture, standing near old manor houses that show signs of past prosperity. Traditional Norman timber-framed houses line the streets throughout the commune, revealing how people have lived here across generations.
The location is easiest to reach by following the coastal roads and lies in a flat landscape west of Dieppe with no significant elevation changes. Walking around is straightforward, as the beach, village center, and gardens sit close together and connect well on foot.
The local river is among France's shortest watercourses and shapes daily life with its constant flow through gardens and buildings. Its small size belies the fact that this waterway provides the foundation for traditional watercress cultivation in the area.
Location: Seine-Maritime
Location: arrondissement of Dieppe
Elevation above the sea: 53 m
Shares border with: Blosseville, Gueutteville-les-Grès, Manneville-ès-Plains, Sotteville-sur-Mer
Address: Veules, 76980 Veules-les-Roses, France
Phone: +33235976411
Email: mairie@veules-les-roses.fr
Website: http://veules-les-roses.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.87361,0.79944
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:00
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Château du Mesnil-Geoffroy
6.9 km
Lighthouse of Saint-Valery-en-Caux
6.5 km
Château de Silleron
4.6 km
Église Saint-Martin de Veules-les-Roses
147 m
Église Notre-Dame de Saint-Valery-en-Caux
5.7 km
Plage de Veules-les-Roses
467 m
Maison de Henri IV, Saint-Valery-en-Caux
6.4 km
Château d'Herbouville
5.7 km
Croix hosannière de Veules-les-Roses
316 m
Manoir de Roquefort
5.5 km
Hospice de Saint-Valery-en-Caux
6.5 km
Ferme du Couvent
228 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Val de Sotteville-sur-Mer
1.1 km
Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite de La Gaillarde
6 km
Église Saint-Martin de Blosseville
2.2 km
Croix de chemin de Notre-Dame du Val
1.2 km
Ferme Le Pelletier
8 km
Église Saint-Aubin de Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer
5.7 km
Église Notre Dame de l'Assomption
3.8 km
Église Saint-Samson de Gueutteville-les-Grès
4.9 km
Église Saint-Pierre d'Houdetot
6.8 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Pleine-Sève
6.9 km
Église Saint-Aubin de Cailleville
6.7 km
Église Notre-Dame de La Chapelle-sur-Dun
3.8 km
Église Notre-Dame de Sotteville-sur-Mer
2.4 km
Église Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Sébastien d'Angiens
5.1 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Veules-les-Roses
302 m
Église Saint-Aubin du Mesnil-Durdent
6.6 kmReviews
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Beautiful small Norman commune where the smallest river in France flows!
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