Veules-les-Roses
Veules-les-Roses | ||
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region | Normandy | |
Department | Seine-Maritime | |
Arrondissement | Dieppe | |
Canton | Saint-Valery-en-Caux | |
Community association | Côte d'Albâtre | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 52 ' N , 0 ° 48' E | |
height | 0-79 m | |
surface | 5.19 km 2 | |
Residents | 605 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 117 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 76980 | |
INSEE code | 76735 | |
The canal of the coastal river Veules in the place |
Veules-les-Roses is a French commune in the department of Seine-Maritime in the region Normandy . It has 605 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and is located a few km east of Saint-Valery-en-Caux on the Alabaster Coast in the Dieppe arrondissement .
geography
The place is located in an indentation on the Norman cliffs. Here the Veules River flows into the English Channel . With a length of 1149 m, the Veules is the shortest river in France.
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 13th / 16th century
- Ruins of the St. Nicolas Fisherman's Church from the 16th century
Personalities
One of the best-known artists and writers who regularly stayed in Veules-les-Roses is Victor Hugo , who is remembered by a bronze plate and a street.
Web links
Commons : Veules-les-Roses - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eric Turpin: Le plus petit fleuve de France est encore plus petit. France Bleu, August 14, 2013, accessed August 18, 2019 (French).
- ↑ Le Square Saint Nicolas et sa croix hosanière (2011) ( Memento of February 28, 2017 in the Internet Archive )