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The best photo spots during the Armada

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Amateur or professional photographers, discover the best photo spots during the Armada. Panoramas, from a boat or in the Seine valley, the Tourist Office offers advice on how to best immortalize this gathering of sea giants.

The panoramas of Rouen :

Photo spots during the Armada

To admire the world’s tallest sailing ships, you sometimes have to get some height.Rouen’s geographical location allows for a breathtaking view of the city and its Seine quays from several panoramas.

The panorama of the Colline Sainte-Catherine is surely the best known of these. It is located east of the city and allows a breathtaking panoramic view.On the opposite side of the city, there is the panorama of Canteleu.It is the one that allows you to have most certainly the best view of the port of Rouen and its Seine docks.

North of the city,the Panorama de Mont-Saint-Aignan will offer you a different angle of view on the banks of the Seine and the sailboats moored there.

From the top of its three panoramas, you will be able to run your long lenses for an optimal rendering.

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      Tourist boat cruises

      All of the boats are open for viewing. This will allow amateur or more seasoned photographers to get as close as possible to them. A tip to avoid the many visitors on the quays of the Seine and have a different angle of view? The Tourist Office suggests you take part in one of the many cruises organized on the Seine.

      Effectively, comfortably installed on a cruise boat or a tourist boat, you will have the privilege of having a direct view of the sailing ships and their hulls during the day, at sunset or during one of the fireworks.

      The Great Parade of the Seine-Maritime

      Another idea for taking pretty shots of the event, we suggest you go green for a day. On June 18, the Grand Parade will take place, marking the departure of the boats to other horizons.

      Follow the meandering Seine and find a quiet spot with a backdrop of one of the many landscapes of the Norman bocage. All day, you can watch a ballet of ships with open sails and sailors in action.

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        Ascent of the Seineon board of the sailing boat Statsraad Lehmkuhl

        This Norwegian ship, an ambassador for the protection of the oceans with a UN label, has the ambition to be the most environmentally friendly tall ship.

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        Ascent of the Seineaboard the sailing boat JR Tolkien

        This luxurious Dutch schooner built in 1964 was used to transport goods in the North Sea and in the Baltic Sea…

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        Ascent of the Seineon board the sailing boat Atyla

        The Atyla was built from 1980 to 1984 in various shipyards in Spain.The schooner takes the name of Atyla in 2013 and sails in the Mediterranean from the port of Badalona. Since 2014, she has been used as a training ship on the European coasts.

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        Descent of the Seineon board the sailing boat Atyla

        The Atyla was built from 1980 to 1984 in various shipyards in Spain. The schooner takes the name of Atyla in 2013 and sails in the Mediterranean from the port of Badalona. Since 2014, she has been used as a training ship on the European coasts.

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        Ascent of the Seineon board the sailing boat Pascual Flores

        Ships will arrive from all the seas of the globe to sail up the river and thus form the largest nautical gathering in the world: the Rouen Armada.
        Live this experience aboard a beautiful Spanish schooner built in 1917 and renovated in 2019.

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        Ascent of the Seineon board the sailing boat Ring Andersen

        Built in 1948 at the Ring Andersen shipyard, she is the latest addition to the shipyard. That’s why she took her name. Completely renovated in 1983 and transformed into a luxury yacht, she leaves for the Caribbean for high-end cruises. In 2009, major hull renovations were carried out in Florida and then she crossed the Atlantic to France. Finally in 2019, she will be entirely restored by the association Les Voiles Océane. Today, the Ring Andersen is moored in Quiberon where she offers cruises on the Breton coast.

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        Descent of the Seineon board a boat

        Loop from Rouen to Rives-en-Seine-Caudebec-en-Caux and back to Rouen. Accompany the descent of the Seine among the most beautiful sailboats leaving for the sea…

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