Veules-les-Roses
A “Most Beautiful Village” built along France's shortest river, with watermills, thatched cottages and watercress fields leading down to the beach.
Veules-les-Roses lies on the Alabaster Coast and is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. The village stretches along the Veules River, which runs only about 1.1 km from source to sea and is said to be the shortest river in France. The riverside path passes watermills, thatched-roof cottages, laundry pavilions and clear watercress fields, ending at the pebble beach beneath the white cliffs. The walk takes about an hour. In the 19th century, Victor Hugo stayed here for a short time. Admission is free, and the village is about 55 km from Étretat.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Fontenelle Abbey (Saint-Wandrille)
- Jumièges Abbey
- Palais Bénédictine
- Saint-Georges de Boscherville Abbey
- Place du Vieux-Marché & Church of St Joan of Arc
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
- Gros-Horloge, Rouen
- Rouen Cathedral & Old Town