L'Esprit D'Europe
Normandy Cruise
Saturday PARIS
Meeting point 3pm in
Paris. Coach transfer to L'Esprit d' Europe moored in the heart of Paris. Welcome on board with
cocktails. Dinner on board followed by an unforegetable cruise through illuminated Paris.
Sunday PARIS / BOUGIVAL Excursion to Monet's beautiful house and its marvelous Gardens at
Giverny, where he painted the famous Water Lilies. followed by a visit to the American Museum.
Return to the boat in Paris, and beautiful cruise on the Seine to Bougival.
Monday BOUGIVAL / VERNON Visit to the charming chateau of Malmaison, home of the Empress
Josephine, and for a time, of Napoleon himself. The chateau is set in the beautiful grounds of the
Bois-Preau, some 15km west of Paris. Return to the boat in Conflans Sainte Honorine and
lovely cruise to Vernon.
Tuesday VERNON / ROUEN Early cruise along the bewitching meanders of the Seine to Les
Andelys, past the imposing Chateau Gaillard. Excursion to the famous city of Rouen: visit of the
modern Jeanne d' Arc Church (16C stained glass, acknowledged to be the most beautiful in Normandy),
the Cathedral (12C-13C Gothic masterpiece), Old Town (700 half-timbered houses).
Return to the boat moored in Rouen
Wednesday ROUEN / CAUDEBEC Cruise -depending on the tide - to the interesting town of
Caudebec with the 15C church of Notre Dame.
Excursion to Jumieges Abbey. With its splendid setting on the Lower Seine, the abbey with its two
magnificent towers forms one of the most evocative groups of ruins in France.
Thursday CAUDEBEC / HONFLEUR Cruise to Honfleur, depending on the tide. Honfleur is a charming
resort whose many attractions include a picturesque harbor and lovely old houses, the
interesting wooden church of Sainte Catherine and a collection of paintings of the Honfleur School in
the Eugene Boudin Museum. Farwell gala dinner on board.
Friday HONFLEUR / PARIS Coach transfer to Paris, arriving midday.
Note : The route is run
in reverse on alternate weeks and excursion days and mooring places may change