2 hours · small groupOld Rouen walking tour
A licensed local guide through the medieval core: the cathedral Monet painted thirty times, the great astronomical clock, and the lanes of leaning timber houses.
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1 hour · dailySeine river cruise
The only way to see the moored ships from the river itself. Special Armada sailings run throughout the event — they book out fast, so reserve ahead.
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3 hours · eveningFood & cider tasting
Camembert, cider, Calvados and fresh seafood, guided through the market and the old town. The tastiest way to spend an Armada evening off the quays.
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Even with a packed Armada programme, leave time for the city itself. Rouen Cathedral — subject of Monet's famous series — anchors the old town, with the Gros-Horloge astronomical clock and the spot on the Place du Vieux-Marché where Joan of Arc was burned in 1431 just minutes away.
Wander the Aître Saint-Maclou, a rare medieval plague cemetery, and the cobbled lanes of timber-framed houses that make Rouen one of the best-preserved medieval cities in France. A guided walk packs the history into a couple of hours; a river cruise gives you the fleet from a completely different angle.