Transport
Getting There
| By Train | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Via | Time | Time |
| Calais | A16 and A28 | 2:30 hours | No rail station. Closest is Dieppe, then bus or taxi |
| Paris | A13, through Rouen, A150/A151 then D142 | 2:30 hours | No rail station. Closest is Dieppe, then bus or taxi |
| Dieppe | D925 | 0:30 hour | No rail station. Closest is Dieppe, then bus or taxi |
| Le Havre | A29 and D142 | 1:15 hour | No rail station. Closest is Dieppe, then bus or taxi |
| Cherbourg | N13, A29 and D142 | 3 hours | No rail station. Closest is Dieppe, then bus or taxi |
| Marseilles | via Paris: A7, A6, A13, A150/A151 then D142 | 9:30 hours | No rail station. Closest is Dieppe, then bus or taxi |
Ferry: Closest ferry from the UK arrives regularly at Dieppe.
Within Veules-Les-Roses
Veules-Les-Roses is so small you’ll spend more time trying to park than you would walk from one end to the other.
Restaurants
There are several reasonable, even good, restaurants in the village.
The old coach inn, the Douce France, has a good table, and an even better scenic view.
Hotels
Although a touristy town with a lot of visitors, not many stay the night, so the hotel/accommodation offerings are not plentiful.
Things To See/Things To Do
- Walk the hiking paths of the Veules river from start to finish (2 kms).
- Watch watermills turning with the water flow.
- Buy some locally grown watercress.
- Tea at the former coach inn, the Douce France.
- Visit the World War II monument at the top of the cliffs and enjoy the great view.
- Enjoy the beautiful thatched roof houses.
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