5. A FARM IN ÉTRETAT OR SEASIDE HONFLEUR You have a choice of excursions today both of which take you to the English Channel coast to explore a quintessential village steeped in history, cultural treasures and seaside pleasures. Agriculture and dairy products are mainstays here and farms, like the goat farm you may choose to visit today in Étretat, dot the countryside. Savor a taste of locally produced chèvre fermier (farmhouse goat cheese), made in accordance with time-honored traditions, before exploring the beach resort town on a guided tour, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. Sheer cliffs cut in a perfect arch protrude into the sea, making it a great spot for a photograph. Those joining us for a day in Honfleur will enjoy an orientation tour with time at leisure for lunch. The first Impressionist artists, including Claude Monet, Charles-François Daubigny and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, developed their painting style in Honfleur, one of the most charming fishing ports in all of Normandy. See a parade of Renaissance architecture and half-timbered houses along its cobbled streets as you discover for yourself why this colorful town was so beloved by artists. Back aboard ship, a lecture about D-Day, one of the most somber dates in history, provides insights into the immortalized sites you will see tomorrow. Meals BLD
6. SANDS OF TIME AT D-DAY BEACHES Marking its 70th anniversary in 2014, the D-Day beaches along the Côte de Nacre stand as poignant reminders of the historic Allied operation of June 6, 1944 when a massive armada of troops, with more than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft, converged on the heavily fortified Normandy coastline to fight
The colorful seaside town Honfleur inspired the Impressionist art movement and is a favorite setting for artists – and Tauck guests – today
VOYAGE AT A GLANCE 7 CRUISE DAYS
UNITED KINGDOM BELGIUM Étretat Honfleur D-Day Beaches Le Breuil-en-Auge Caudebec-en-Caux
Rouen Les Andelys Tilly Giverny
Vernon
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Paris
Versailles FRANCE Maximum Elevation: 528 ft. LUXEMBOURG
Paris & the River Seine Day Destination
1 Arrive Paris Hotel Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel
2 Paris
3 Embark your riverboat in Paris 4 Rouen 5 Étretat or Honfleur 6 D-Day Beaches 7 Caudebec-en-Caux
8 Les Andelys Vernon
9 Vernon, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Paris
10 Disembark Paris
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