GISORS - 15 mn
Historical capital of Norman Vexin,
old border of Normandy and France.
Military castle (XIth). Church St Gervais
and St Protais (XVIth) . |
GIVERNY
- 20 mn
Famous cradle of impressionism.
Claude Monet Foundation - Workshop
and Garden. Museum of American Art.
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VERNON - 20 mn
Norman door on the valley of the Seine
and river city. Created in IXth century by
Rollon, 1st Duke of Normandy.
Half-timbered houses. Collegial (XIth).
Castle of Bizy (XVIIIth).
Museum A.G. Poulain:
paintings (Monet) and animalist art . |
LES
ANDELYS - 20 mn
One of the most beautiful site of the
valley of the Seine, dominated by
the ruins of Chateau Gaillard (XIIth).
Collegial, church St Sauveur (XIIth).
Museum Nicolas Poussin: "Coliolan"
Norman painters.
Military museum Normandy/Niemen.
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LA ROCHE GUYON - 35 mn
XIIth century castle on chalk cliff
dominating the loop of the Seine. XVIIth
century vegetable garden "à la française". |
LYONS
LA FORET - 40 mn
Village classified among most beautiful
of France. The most beautiful beech forest
of France and the arboretum of Bordins.
Medieval market.
Splendid inheritance of half-timberings. |
OTHER CURIOSITIES :
Villarceaux Domain, golf and animal park 15 mn
Val dOise Archeologic Museum in Guiry en Vexin
15 mn.
Vexin castles: Trie Château, Chaumont en
Vexin, Boury en Vexin, Lattainville...
Château de St Just grounds
25 mn.
2nd World War Museum in Tosny
35 mn.
Mortemer Abbaye - 35 mn
Van Gogh Museum in Auvers sur Oise
50 mn.
PARIS and VERSAILLES - 1 hour. |