Saint-Saens tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Rouen at 29 km from Saint-Saens
Visit Saint-Saens: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Saens is situated in the Seine-Maritime department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Rouen at 29 km and Dieppe at 31 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Saens, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Saens in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Rouen
at 29 km (direction south-west)The cathedral and cobbled streets in the old town are just two...
See Rouen guide

Dieppe
at 31 km (direction north-west)Explore the port area then head to the castle and the Museum...
See Dieppe guide

Lyons-la-Foret
Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction south-south-east), in the Eure departmentThe half-timbered buildings in the village of Lyons-la-Foret make it one of...
See Lyons-la-Foret guide

Veules-les-Roses
Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west-north-west)Veules-les-Roses is a stunning village on the coast of Normandy, France...
See Veules-les-Roses guide

Jumieges Abbey
Abbey at 43 km (direction west-south-west)The extensive ruins of Jumieges Abbey are one of the most visited...
See Jumieges Abbey guide

Eu
at 43 km (direction north-north-east)The red-brick castle, built in the 16th century, is the main attraction...
See Eu guide

Caudebec-en-Caux
at 43 km (direction west-south-west)It is the houses and scenery along the banks of the Seine...
See Caudebec-en-Caux guide

Gerberoy
Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Oise departmentThe 18th century cottages and pretty gardens, and a radical transformation during...
See Gerberoy guide

Le Treport
at 44 km (direction north-north-east)The highlight of a visit to the active port town of Le...
See Le Treport guide

La Bouille
at 44 km (direction south-west)You will enjoy a stroll along the banks of the Seine river...
See La Bouille guide

Mers-les-Bains
at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Somme departmentAttractive seaside town with lots of Belle-Epoque villas...
See Mers-les-Bains guide

Saint-Valery-en-Caux
Seaside resort at 47 km (direction west-north-west)The area around the beach, harbour and marina in Saint-Valery-en-Caux is always...
See Saint-Valery-en-Caux guide

Ault
at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Somme departmentAult is a small seaside town near the chalk cliffs of the...
See Ault guide

Chateau Gaillard
Castle at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Eure departmentThe evocative ruins of Chateau Gaillard, built in the 12th century by...
See Chateau Gaillard guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Seine-Maritime
Map of places to visit near Saint-Saens
Markets in and near Saint-Saens
- Bosc-le-Hard: market Wednesday (9km)
- Buchy: market Monday (11km)
- Neufchatel-en-Bray: market Saturday (13km)
- Auffay: market Friday (14km)
- Forges-les-Eaux: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
- Montville: market Saturday (20km)
- Bihorel: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (26km)
- Pavilly: market Thursday (27km)
- Barentin: market Saturday (27km)
- Darnetal: market Sunday (28km)
Hotels near Saint-Saens
More information about Saint-Saens, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Saint-Saens, France
What to do at Saint-Saens? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Saens.
Aquarium
- Estran Cité de la mer (32km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Lyons-la-Foret (33km)
- Gerberoy (44km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Forges-les-Eaux (20km)
- Eu (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Saint Georges de Boscherville (Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville) (34km)
- Abbaye de Jumièges (Jumieges) (43km)
- Abbaye Saint Germer de Fly (Saint-Germer-de-Fly) (44km)
- Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (56km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin de Bellevue (4km)
- Clos du Coudray (10km)
- Jardins de Bosmelet (12km)
- Jardin de Miromesnil (24km)
- Jardin Plume (26km)
- Jardins du château de Vandrimare (33km)
- Bois des Moutiers (33km)
- Abbaye Saint-Georges (34km)
- Parc de Galleville (36km)
- Parc du manoir de Villers (40km)
- Parc du château de Digeon (41km)
- Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Mers-les-Bains (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle régionale des Larris et Tourbières de Saint-Pierre-es-Champs (43km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Montville (20km)
- Mureaumont (36km)
- Autretot (40km)
- Saint-Valery-en-Caux (46km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Clères (15km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Saens is in the north of France at 29 kilometres from Rouen, the department capital (general information: Saint-Saens is 119 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Saint-Saens
Canton: Saint-Saëns
Arrondissement: Dieppe
Department: Seine-Maritime
Region: Normandy
Postcode: 76680
Distance to Saint-Saens
from Rouen (prefecture): 29 km
from Paris: 119 km
from Calais: 148 km
from Nice: 805 km
from Bordeaux: 556 km
from Strasbourg: 486 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car, with Le Havre and Dieppe on the coast here being very convenient. For driving distances to Saint-Saens from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumont-le-Hareng, Bellencombre, Bosc-Berenger, Bosc-Mesnil, Cottevrard, Maucomble, Monterolier, Neufbosc, Rosay and Ventes-Saint-Remy.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Saens