Normandy

Hike to Veules-les-Roses, one of the oldest villages in the Pays de Caux. It became a popular holiday resort in the 19th century, cherished by artists such as Victor Hugo. Just 12 miles south-west of Dieppe, the picturesque village is a cluster of typical half-timbered cottages. The Veules, which flows through the village, is France’s smallest river. Its water is used in ponds for growing watercress from where it finds its way to the sea through a gap in the high chalk cliffs, which overlook a sand and pebble beachLæs mere