Rivercruises.Be - A-Rosa 2023

Les Andelys, a commune split in two, is already impressive from on board. Enjoy the view of the majestic Château Gaillard, which you can scale once we land. But first, stroll along the picturesque waterfront of the modern Le Petit Andely, the newer half of the city. In the older part, you can visit the collegiate church Notre-Dame-du-Grand-Andely from the 13th century, whose colourful stained glass windows are breathtakingly beautiful. After that, you can meander through the Promenade des Prés, the green avenue at the Canal du Grand-Rang. YOU HAVE TO SEE : The fountain of Sainte Clotilde. The saint prayed there in the sixth century to help thirsty workers. Legend has it that the water has tasted of wine ever since. YOU HAVE TO TRY: The sweet delicacies in Maison Bellec. The chocolatiers/pâtissiers Guillaume Rouen and Jérôme Bellec set great store by craftsmanship you can see and taste. Vernon is known as the “green garden of Paris” with good reason: the little town is perfect for a relaxed stroll with its landscaped gardens, well-kept hedges and lawns, charmingmedieval corners and oldmill. Themill served as a motif for Claude Monet and should definitely be captured in your holiday snaps. Works by him and other impressionist painters can be viewed in the local Musée Alphonse-Georges Poulain. YOU HAVE TO SEE : The small village of Giverny, just ten minutes fromVernon by car. This is where Monet lived, and you can still visit his much-painted lily pond. YOU HAVE TO TRY: The fruit cake from Pâtisserie Reynald. The apples made famous by Normandy cider are also a great pairing for cream and sponge. I N T H E H E A R T O F F R A N C E LES ANDELYS VERNON S E I N E 69

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