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Friday 16th - Sunday 18th May 2012
AGM and Social Weekend in Liverpool. Home of the Beatles!! At only £230 (GB Pounds) this is extremely good value. Booking form in the Winter OMEGA and on this website. Please book vis the AOUG Office.
Friday 7th September to Sunday 9th September 2012
Rouen, Normandy, France
Cost per person sharing a bedroom 113€ or £99
Cost for single occupancy 179€ or £156
Rouen, situated on the banks of the River Seine, is the ancient capital of Normandy. The pedestrianised city centre enables visitors to explore the ancient streets and to view the historic buildings at leisure. Famous for its Cathedral, a favourite of Monet, the trial and burning of Joan of Arc, the half timbered houses, the ‘Gros Horloge’, plus an abundance of museums, including fine art, ceramics, iron related objects, antiquities, education, natural history, medicine etc., we are spoiled for choice!
How to Get There
RAIL: Rouen is on the main railway system, one hour from Paris
ROAD: The A13 motorway from Paris; 129 kms
The A28 motorway from Calais; 215 kms
AIRPORT: Rouen Seine Valley Airport – 10 kms from Rouen - limited flights and
Destinations or
Paris Charles de Gaulle
PROGRAMME
Friday Arrive at the hotel at anytime that is suitable to your travel arrangements. The hotel rooms are available from 14h.00 but luggage can be stored, if you arrive in the morning. I shall be there to meet you.
18h.30. Meet in the hotel bar
19h.00. Depart for a local restaurant for dinner
Saturday Breakfast is available from 07h.00
09h.00 Meet in the hotel foyer and depart for the city centre, Tourist Office
09h.30 A two hour guided tour of Rouen with a professional guide
The rest of the day is free to explore the city at your leisure
18h.30 Meet in the hotel bar
19h.00 Depart for a local restaurant for dinner
Sunday Breakfast
Please vacate your room by 10h.00 but your luggage can be stored for you if you want to stay in Rouen longer. I can also arrange additional nights
The cost of the weekend includes 2 nights hotel bed and breakfast and the guided tour of
Rouen. Your bedroom has double or single beds, TV, telephone and shower/bathroom. There
are a few rooms for the disabled and lifts to all floors. The hotel has its own underground car
park, but this must be paid for. You are responsible for paying for any other charges you may
incur at the hotel and for your meals other than breakfast.
Options
I have included several options because I am aware that some of you will be travelling a long
way and may be restricted for time or would like to extend your stay. Also some of you will
have already visited Giverny and/or Bayeux.
Monet’s House and Gardens at Giverny
Giverny is on the route between Paris and Rouen. If you are travelling by car from the
direction of Paris, I would recommend that you visit Giverny, if you have not been there
before. Also, on the Friday, early afternoon, I can arrange for transport for anyone who
would like to go to Giverny, at an extra charge, depending on the numbers going.
Bayeux
Bayeux, a beautifully preserved medieval city, was the first town in France to be liberated
after the D Day landings. The Bayeux tapestry, a world heritage site, is not to be missed. I can
arrange for transport to Bayeux on the Sunday and for hotel accommodation if you should
need it. I can also take you on a tour of the D Day beaches.
I hope that the options will assist in giving you the flexibility to plan your visit and to derive
the best for your time and expense. The weekend is open to members, their families and
friends.
LOCAL CONTACT:
Patricia Cowling
Telephone: 00 33 231517976 Email: cowling@wanadoo.fr