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Saint-Saëns

Normandy, France · Europe

About Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saëns is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Saint-Martin-Osmonville, 49km from Château Gaillard.

Saint-Saëns is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 2,613, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Saint-Saëns sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saint-Saëns to your route.

About Saint-Saëns

The Communauté de communes de Saint-Saëns-Porte de Bray was located in the Seine-Maritime département of the Normandy region of northern France. It was created in January 1994. It was the first “Communauté de communes” to be created in the region. It was merged into the new Communauté de communes Bray-Eawy in January

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Where is Saint-Saëns located?

Saint-Saëns is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.6730 latitude, 1.2853 longitude.

What is the population of Saint-Saëns?

Saint-Saëns has a population of approximately 2,613 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
2,613
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Normandy
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
49.6730, 1.2853

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Saint-Saëns

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Rouen Cathedral

The Gothic facade Monet painted thirty times, its lacework spire once the tallest building on earth.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Lyons-la-Forêt

Norman village of pink-and-ochre half-timbered houses around an 18th-century covered market hall, ringed by one of Europe's largest beech forests; Ravel composed here and Madame Bovary was filmed here twice.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Veules-les-Roses

Alabaster Coast village where the Veules, France's shortest river at 1,149 m: runs past watercress beds and watermills to a chalk-cliff beach; Victor Hugo was a regular.

41 km · about 50 min drive

historic highway

Rouen-Les-Essarts

A fearsome downhill road circuit whose cobbled Nouveau Monde hairpin hosted five French Grands Prix. The track closed in 1994 and the pits were demolished, but the roads through the Normandy forest remain public and the hairpin is unmistakable.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Gerberoy

Tiny Picardy hilltop village of timber and rose-covered brick where post-impressionist Henri Le Sidaner planted the gardens that still smother every facade in blooms each June.

44 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Château Gaillard

Richard the Lionheart's clifftop fortress ruins commanding a sweeping bend of the Seine at Les Andelys.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Saint-Saëns

  • 43 kmRouen-Les-EssartsA fearsome downhill road circuit whose cobbled Nouveau Monde hairpin hosted five French Grands Prix. The track closed in 1994 and the pits were demolished, but the roads through the Normandy forest remain public and the hairpin is unmistakable.
  • 78 kmPont de NormandieA soaring cable-stayed bridge leaping 2 km across the Seine estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur; on opening in 1995 its 856 m main span was the longest of its kind in the world.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Saint-Saëns.

Saint-Martin-Osmonville

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 1,058

Orival

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8 km awayPop. 1,088

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9 km awayPop. 1,445

Buchy

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11 km awayPop. 1,267

Mesnières-en-Bray

🇫🇷 France

12 km awayPop. 1,220

Neufchâtel-en-Bray

🇫🇷 France

13 km awayPop. 5,416

Les Grandes-Ventes

🇫🇷 France

13 km awayPop. 1,859

Auffay

🇫🇷 France

14 km awayPop. 1,826

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