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Find your stay for Armada 2023

Take advantage of the Rouen event to come and breathe in Seine-Eure!

From 8 to 18 June, Armada 2023 will be bringing the quays of the Seine in Rouen to life. A spectacular, friendly and festive event for all! Come and spend a few days around Louviers in Seine-Eure, in a Normandy of Nature and Fun, just a stone’s throw from the event!

1. Where to stay for the Armada?

Seine-Eure is 30 minutes from Rouen and it’s not for nothing that this territory shaped by the meandering Seine is part of the Rouen – Seine-Eure Metropolitan Cluster. This proximity makes it the ideal place to come and enjoy the Armada 2023 with the advantage of a 100% Natural environment!!

To find accommodation during the Armada while savouring the serenity and gentle pace of life in the Normandy countryside, head for Louviers and the surrounding area. From Gaillon to Pont-de-l’Arche, via its 60 communes, the Seine-Eure region offers a rich and varied range of accommodation: hotels, gîtes, bed and breakfasts, campsites… It’s up to you to choose what suits you best for coming to see the Armada: group gîtes, roulottes, chalets, maisons de maîtres… With whirlpool bath or not, on the banks of the Seine or the lakes of Léry-Poses in Normandy… In a picturesque village or isolated from the rest of the world, choose the break you need to go visit the sailboats and enjoy the shows in Rouen in complete serenity.

View of the river Seine from Les gîtes du bord de Seine d la base de loisirs de Léry-Poses in Normandy - Eure — ©View of the Seine from Les gîtes du bord de Seine|JF Lange

©Hostellerie Saint Pierre facade|Hostellerie Saint-Pierre

cabane d'Hébergements at the Parc des Loisirs de Léry-Poses in Eure, Normandy — ©JM Berts

©Logis De La Motte Féodale|Logis de la Motte Féodale

Find your accommodation

For more information about your accommodation, call Seine-Eure Tourisme on 02 32 40 04 41 !

2. How to get to the Armada?

from Seine-Eure is easy! And for the sake of the planet as well as your peace of mind we advise you to favour public transport. Or your calves…

photo of 4 people cycling along the cycle path on the banks of the Seine at Poses in Eure, Normandy — ©A lovely bike ride along the banks of the Seine in Poses!|JF Lange

By Bus:

Line 216: Verneuil-sur-Havre / Evreux / Rouen.

Ligne 215: Evreux / Louviers / Val-de-Reuil – Val-de-Reuil / Pont-de-l’Arche / Rouen

Dessert: Amfreville-sur-Iton – Heudreville-sur-Eure – Acquigny – Louviers – Val-de-Reuil – Léry – Léry-Poses en Normandie – Les Damps – Pont-de-l’Arche – Igoville – Criquebeuf-sur-Seine – Martot.

By train:

CITI line: Paris / Vernon-Giverny / Rouen

Stations served: Pont-de-l’Arche – Gaillon-Aubevoye – Val-de-Reuil

Info and timetables at:

The Nomad network

By bike:

For the more sporty, combine the pleasure of the eyes and the calves by following the Seine for a beautiful two-wheeled ride between Louviers and Rouen on la Seine à Vélo! It’s an opportunity to discover wonderful landscapes along the Seine before arriving peacefully at the Armada.

A Nature experience to try, especially as bike parking will be available at the site entrances throughout the event: esplanade du Kindarena, Avenue Pasteur, Quais hauts Rive Sud, between the Guillaume le Conquérant and Jeanne d’Arc bridges.

3. Taking a break during the Armada?

Take a nature break

And why not combine a visit to the event with a nature break and fill up on outdoor activities in Normandy?

Hiking, swimming, paddle-boarding, water-ski cableways, canoeing, climbing, white-water swimming, vélorail… There’s plenty to give you the active break you want in Seine-Eure!

Panoramic view of the Seine and the Lake of Two Lovers on a hike in Eure — ©Hiking on the Deux Amants coast|JF Lange

©Téléski Nautique Base De Loisirs De Léry Poses Eure|JF Lange

climbing overlooking the Seine at Amfreville in Eure - Normandy — ©Climbing in Amfreville|Hugues-Marie DUCLOS

Photo of Château de Gaillon in Eure, Normandy — ©View of the town and château of Gaillon|Slahédine et Samuel

team playing Pont De L'arche Médiévale survey — ©Pont-de-l'Arche Médiévale virtual reality tour|©Rendr

Photo of a couple in front of the park entrance at Château d'Acquigny, with its blue wrought-iron fence, leafy trees and flowers. — ©Visit Acquigny park and gardens|normandie Photo.com

©Enfants Jouants Avec Le Kit Rallye De Louviers|JM Berts

Take a cultural break

What if you also took advantage of Seine-Eure’s heritage for a little culture break during the Armada?

The Château de Gaillon, the parc et jardins d’Acquigny, the towns and villages and their heritage and architectural treasures, the “Pont-de-l’Arche Médiévale” virtual reality tour and the Tourist Office’s rally kits for all the family, the Biotropica animal gardens, the moulin d’Andé park….

4. Check out the Armada programme!

The programme:

From the Grande Pagaille on 7 June to the Grand Parade on 18 June, there’s plenty to look forward to! Regattas, sporting activities, parades and, in particular, the much-anticipated parade of crews. And, of course, a host of concerts and fireworks!