Les Andelys Normandy

Normandy , France
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  • 1

    Administration Land

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    ... burned at the stake and saw the ruins of Corneille's baptism church. We left Rouen and headed towards the Château Gaillard in Les Andelys. It's the ruins of an old castle that was the stronghold of Richard the Lionheart and was built in 1198. There ...

  • 2

    Exploring Normandy

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    ... , after Paris we made a stop in Gaverny to visit Claude Monet's house and gardens (way too many tourists here) and also in Les Andelys to check out King Richard the Lionheart's castle, looming high above the Seine river. It's in ruins now, but there is ...

  • 3

    Loving Normandy

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    ... - that inspired the creativity of many French artists.  And then, there, looming high on a cliff above the picture perfect town of Les Andelys was the grandest castle we had seen yet in our travels.  It was clear that a "drive-by" was not in ...

  • 4

    Poppies of the Sommes 2

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    After Villers Bretonneaux we went to Hamel where we walked through a trench system which still scars the farm land. The craters left by many mortar attacks were so close to trench line. We went to Pozieres where we saw the 1st AIF Memorial. We also ...

  • 5

    Landing in Normandy

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    ... I headed for Normandy. I had two visits to make in this green and fertile region. I stopped for lunch at the town of Les Andelys which is right on the Seine. It is famous for the ruined castle overlooking the town and the river. The Château Gaillard ...

  • 6

    Petit Les Andelys

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    ... back up the Seine... headed toward Paris and the end of our adventure  :(  ...  we made a short stop in Les Andelys.  It's a quaint little town just steps away from the boat dock.  Some of the more adventurous cruisers headed ...

  • 7

    A Frolic in the French Fields

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    ... the masterpieces for which he is renowned. From Giverny we follow country roads through village townships including Lyons-La-Foret and Les Andelys, to eventually arrive into Rouen. Being the capital of Normandy, the hustle and bustle of this city was a ...

  • 8

    Visiting Claude

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    April 6, 2012: Giverny et Les Andelys I am writing this from our campsite at Les Andelys, not far from Giverny, where we spent a few hours visiting Claude Monet. As I am typing I am looking out the windshield of the van at the rippling Seine river, the ...

  • 9

    Cute little French village

    2 photos

    Entry containing 2 photos titled: In town, View from the castle

  • 10

    Second day on the Seine

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    ... had some moorings with power and water and where there is a market every Wednesday and Saturday morning. On the bank just above Les Andelys is the Chateau Galliard ( strong or strapping) which was built by Richard the Lion Heart so that he could fight ...