Canteleu

Canteleu is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

Geography
A small town of forestry and light industry situated by the banks of the river Seine, just 3 km northwest and over the river from the centre of Rouen, at the junction of the D 51, D 982 and the D 94 roads.

Places of interest

 * Saint-Martin's church, dating from the thirteenth century.
 * The seventeenth century convent of Sainte-Barbe, built over a cave in the cliffs, overlooking the river.
 * The Flaubert museum.
 * The two churches of St. Pierre, at the hamlets of Bapeaume (1872) and Croisset.
 * Vestiges of a 12th-century castle at Croisset.
 * A Carthaginian column in the park.
 * The sixteenth century Château des Deux-Lions.
 * A turretted house at Dieppedalle.

Notable people

 * Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) lived at the hamlet of Croisset for 40 years and died here.
 * English painter Robert Henry Cheney (1801–1866) painted several views of and from here, including the watercolour Rouen-From the chateau de Cantelieu, July 19, 1842.

Twin towns

 * 🇩🇪 Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany
 * 🇵🇱 Wolow, Poland
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 New Milton, England
 * Kongoussi, Burkina Faso