
Medieval Les Andelys from Vernon
Vernon → Les Andelys
Trip Overview
A full-day trip from Vernon to Les Andelys covering 5 attractions in approximately 6h 21min. The plan includes public transit from Vernon, step-by-step routes between stops, and entrance fees from €7.5 per person. Compare public transit & car with costs for each leg.
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A day trip from Vernon to the picturesque town of Les Andelys in Normandy. The itinerary includes Château Gaillard, Richard the Lionheart's 12th-century fortress with panoramic views of the Seine valley, two Gothic churches featuring rare organs and Renaissance stained glass, the Nicolas Poussin Museum, and the legendary Sainte-Clotilde Fountain. Important: the castle and museum are seasonal (late March to early November). Castle closed Monday-Tuesday, museum closed Tuesday. Plan for Wednesday-Sunday during the open season.
Your Day Timeline — Medieval Les Andelys from Vernon
Your Day Timeline — Historic Les Andelys in one day
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Château Gaillard
Château Gaillard is a magnificent medieval fortress built by King Richard I "the Lionheart" of England in just two years (1196-1198) to protect Normandy from the French King Philippe Auguste. Perched…
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Saint-Sauveur Church (Église Saint-Sauveur)
The Église Saint-Sauveur is a Gothic parish church built between 1220-1350, originally constructed to serve workers building Richard the Lionheart's Château Gaillard fortress. The church features a ra…
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Nicolas Poussin Museum
The Nicolas Poussin Museum is a certified 'Musée de France' housed in an elegant 18th-century bourgeois mansion in the heart of Les Andelys, birthplace of the renowned 17th-century classical painter N…
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Sainte-Clotilde Fountain (Fontaine Sainte-Clotilde)
The Fontaine Sainte-Clotilde is a historic spring connected to Queen Clotilde, wife of Merovingian King Clovis I, who founded the first abbey in Normandy here in 511 AD. According to legend, when cons…
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Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Andelys
The Collégiale Notre-Dame des Andelys is a magnificent Gothic church built between 1215 and 1320 on the site of an ancient abbey founded by Sainte Clotilde in 511 AD, making it one of the oldest relig…


