Visit Veulettes-sur-Mer, Normandy
Originally a fishing village on the mouth of the Durdent River, Veulettes-sur-Mer has become a small yet popular seaside resort and town on the Alabaster Coast a little to the west of Saint-Valery-en-Caux, on the coast of the Seine-Maritime department of Upper Normandy.
Exploring Veulettes-sur-Mer
As you might expect, the focus of Veulettes-sur-Mer is along the beach - the long pebble beach is one of the longest on this part of the Normandy coast and supervised by lifeguards in summer months, making it very popular with families. You can see some traditional 'beach cabins' on the seafront, and lots of ice cream and seafood vendors, mini-golf and tennis behind the beach.
Among the activities popular here are windsurfing and sailboarding, with lessons available for the adventurous.
The beach is backed by a popular promenade, and many cafes and restaurants etc., and the chalk cliffs of the Alabaster Coast rise above the beach to either side of the town. Although small the town still manages to have a casino - almost a trademark feature of towns along the Normandy coast!
Above the town stands the 12th century Church of Saint-Valery, and in the associated cemetery you can see two small designated areas containing the graves of soldiers who died near here during WWII.
Walking along the coast (the path follows the long jetty) is popular, or heading inland along the River Durdent another popular walk leads through the Normandy countryside to Paluel. Close to here you can also visit the small 13th century Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Janville.
Note: Veulettes-sur-Mer is better known among French holidaymakers than overseas visitors, and has a popular camping-car park. There is also a small 'village' of bungalows a little separate from the main village, that is very popular with French second-home owners.
See Normandy and Seine-Maritime (the region and department for Veulettes-sur-Mer) for more travel ideas...
Suggested places to visit near Veulettes-sur-Mer, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Fecamp 18km
Yport 24km
Etretat 32km
More suggestions: Dieppe 35km; Caudebec-en-Caux 37km; Jumieges Abbey 49km;
Veulettes-sur-Mer tourist information: sights and attractions nearby
Jardin d'art et d'essais - remarkable garden (17km) : Parc de Galleville - remarkable garden (19km) : Cote d'Alabatre - site of natural beauty (19km) : Autretot - ville fleurie 4* (24km) : Bois des Moutiers - remarkable garden (29km) : Falaises d'Etretat - site of natural beauty (32km) : Jardin de Miromesnil - remarkable garden (36km) : Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon - ville fleurie 4* (40km) :
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