Your English speaking driverguide will meet you at your cruise ship at 09.00AM From the historical beaches of the D-Day landings to the Abbey and town of Mont-Saint-Michel to the beautiful gardens and house of Claude Monet in Giverny, the three full day tours we have chosen out of the Cherbourg port will be sure to fill your trip with invaluable insights into the wartime experience of the Allied soldiers and the French citizens they liberated and allow you to experience the beauty of this region of Europe.
At the centre of a rich and undulating countryside, the village of Giverny, just outside Vernon, had the privilege of being, from 1883 onwards, the principal residence of the impressionist painter, Claude Monet. This charming village became, in just a few years, famous worldwide thanks to the presence of this talented precursor of modern art. The first stop of our tour will be THE AMERICAN ART MUSEUM OF GIVERNY where you can explore the historic and aesthetic connections between French and American artists. We will then travel to Monet’s house in Giverny and then on to Honfleur, the other town in Normandy where painters lived including the French impressionist artist and friend of Monet, Eugene Boudin. We will then head to the town of ROUEN, which, is quite simply a work of art in itself with its medieval half timbered houses, religious architecture, the massive Town Clock and the famous who have lived and died here, such as Flaubert, Corneille and Joan of Arc. Our day will end at LA ROCHE GUYON which is situated between the rivers Seine and Epte. This spot has been, since the 12th century, a place of strong military presence and fortification. The castle, built into the mountain rock, was the location of the headquarters of Field Marshal Rommel, in command of all German troops in Normandy from the start of 1944 onwards. We will return to Le Havre Docks for 05.00PM |
La Roche Guyon
