| Armada at Rouen, Upper Normandy |
Upd: 2008/02/12 |
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 N49 26.326 E1 05.231 |
 Michelin # 304: 5G  Michelin Green: p:327
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Closest City in this site: Rouen (0 kms)
From Jumieges 26 kilometers
From Caudebec-en-Caux 36 kilometers
From Yvetot 36 kilometers
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Description:
Every four to five year, Rouen hosts the "Grande Armada", a 10 day festival centered around sailboats. Ships from all over the world come to this spectacular event.
Some 8 million people attended the Armada, and on Sunday 6 July 2003, the 32 off boats set off to the ocean. The Seine river was packed with 2 million people to look at the spectacle. It takes about 4 hours for all the ships to pass by.
The organizers have a web page where you can see more: The Rouen Armada.
The next event is scheduled for 6 - 14 Jully 2008.
For many more photos we took, click here. |
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Left the Russian tall ship, the Mir. They opened the sail-out parade.
They were followed by many ships, most of them tall ships. |
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Some ships were moderm war ships. Theone of the right is a German war ship. |
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The Indonesian training ship received the biggest honors. |
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