Vernon France

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AmaWaterways (140 Cruises)

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AmaLyra

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Avalon Waterways (520 Cruises)

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1 May 15 nights One-way from Madrid to Paris City
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29 May 15 nights One-way from Madrid to Paris City
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30 May 7 days Round-trip Paris to Normandy WWII Remembrance History Cruise
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30 May 18 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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1 August 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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22 August 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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28 August 15 nights One-way from Madrid to Paris City
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29 August 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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3 October 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Amsterdam
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3 October 16 nights One-way from Paris City to Arles
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3 October 18 nights One-way from Paris City to Villefranche-sur-Mer
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3 October 7 days Round-trip Paris to Normandy
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10 October 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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17 October 7 nights Round-trip from Paris City, France
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24 October 7 days Round-trip Paris to Normandy
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24 October 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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31 October 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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Avalon Envision

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Avalon Poetry II®

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Avalon Tapestry II®

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5 April 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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12 April 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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19 April 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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27 April 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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2 August 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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16 August 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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23 August 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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4 October 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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11 October 15 nights One-way from London-Tilbury to Paris City
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26 October 10 nights One-way from Paris City to London-Tilbury
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Avalon View

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Emerald Waterways (41 Cruises)

Emerald Lumi.

Emerald Lumi

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Riviera Travel (76 Cruises)

MS Jane Austen.

MS Jane Austen

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Scenic Cruises (213 Cruises)

Scenic Azure.

Scenic Azure

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Scenic Gem.

Scenic Gem

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1 May 9 days Round-trip Highlights of Normandy the Seine with Highlights of Paris
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3 May 7 days Round-trip Highlights of Normandy the Seine
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8 May 12 days Round-trip Normandy Gems of the Seine with Highlights of Paris
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10 May 20 nights One-way from Paris City to Bordeaux
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18 May 22 nights One-way from land tour to Paris City
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18 May 14 days One-way from Engelberg to Paris City
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Tauck Cruises (53 Cruises)

MS Reverie

MS Reverie

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MS Serene

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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise (309 Cruises)

S.S. Bon Voyage.

S.S. Bon Voyage

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S.S. Catherine.

S.S. Catherine

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S.S. Joie de Vivre

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Viking River Cruises (394 Cruises)

Viking Fjorgyn.

Viking Fjorgyn

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Viking Kari.

Viking Kari

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Viking Longships Lofn.

Viking Longships Lofn

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Vernon, France | River Cruise Port Guide

An old half-timbered mill spans the Seine, balanced on the piers of a vanished medieval bridge. This is the first sight Vernon offers to boats sailing up the river between Paris and Normandy, and it sums up the town perfectly: water, half-timbering, and the air of an Impressionist painting. Little wonder, since Claude Monet spent the last forty-three years of his life here, five kilometres from the pier where river ships dock, right on the edge of the centre.

Giverny, a Painter's Garden

Most passengers spend their morning at Giverny, reachable by excursion, by bicycle along a pleasant path beside the Seine, or even on foot for strong walkers. In the pink house with green shutters, the rooms keep their period décor, from the yellow dining room to the collection of Japanese prints. Outside, the Clos Normand unfolds its paths overflowing with flowers, different with every season, and the water garden, dug by Monet himself, brings together the water lily pond, the willows and the Japanese bridge he painted hundreds of times. The water lilies bloom mainly from June to September, but every month composes its own palette, from April's tulips to autumn's dahlias. Early in the morning, before the tour buses arrive, the place comes close to recapturing the calm the master of Impressionism was seeking. The Museum of Impressionisms, just steps away, rounds out the visit with exhibitions devoted to the movement and those who carried it forward.

Vernon, More Than Just a Stopover

It would be a shame to reduce this port of call to a painting pilgrimage alone. Founded in the ninth century as a strategic position between the kingdom of France and the duchy of Normandy, the town's carefully restored old centre surrounds the Notre-Dame collegiate church. The church's Flamboyant Gothic façade, its rose window and soaring vaults preside over streets where many half-timbered houses still stand, including the Maison du Temps Jadis, so richly carved that it now houses the tourist office. The Tour des Archives, a twelfth-century keep, recalls the fortress built at the order of Philip Augustus to secure the Seine frontier.

Three Stops Not to Miss

  • The Vieux-Moulin, the town's emblem, is best photographed from the Clemenceau Bridge or from the right bank, with the remains of the medieval bridge still carrying it above the current.
  • The Vernon Museum, housed in a grand townhouse, holds a handful of Monet canvases along with works by Bonnard and animal painters, a modest but well-chosen collection.
  • The Château de Bizy, two kilometres from the centre, surrounded by a grand water garden inspired by Versailles, opens its eighteenth-century furnished salons to visiting travellers.

The Rhythm of a Day on the Seine

Distances work in the passenger's favour: the pier, the collegiate church and the old streets all sit within a few hundred metres of each other, and Giverny remains one of the shortest excursions on the Normandy itinerary. A typical plan combines the gardens in the morning, lunch on board, then an afternoon on foot exploring the old town, with a break on a café terrace on the square by the collegiate church, a Normandy cheese and a local cider on the menu.

As the boat casts off, the Vieux-Moulin drifts past one last time behind the trees along the bank. It brings to mind what Monet used to say: everything is in the light, never the same twice on the same subject. Vernon and Giverny prove it again and again, hour by hour, season by season. The water lilies displayed in museums around the world were born five kilometres from this pier; having seen them with your own eyes changes forever the way you look at them.

Frequently Asked Questions

On the Seine, immediately beside the town centre. Quay, collegiate church and old streets all sit within a few hundred metres, and Giverny is five kilometres away. It is one of the most compact calls on the Normandy route.
Three ways: the ship's organised excursion, by bicycle along a pleasant path beside the Seine, or on foot for strong walkers. Five kilometres separate the quay from Monet's house, making it one of the shortest excursions of the cruise.
The pink house with green shutters where Claude Monet spent his last forty-three years, still furnished as it was, with its yellow dining room and Japanese print collection. Outside lie the Clos Normand and the water garden the painter dug himself: the lily pond, the willows and the Japanese bridge he painted hundreds of times.
June to September for the lilies themselves, though every month has its own palette, from April tulips to autumn dahlias. The garden closes in winter: an off-season call at Vernon gives no access to Giverny, which is worth knowing before you book.
By going early in the morning, before the coaches arrive. The place then recovers almost the calm Monet was after. A common plan is gardens in the morning, lunch aboard, then Vernon's old town on foot in the early afternoon.
Yes, and it would be a shame to reduce the call to the painting pilgrimage. Founded in the 9th century, the town has a carefully restored old centre around the flamboyant Gothic façade of Notre-Dame collegiate church, with many half-timbered houses, including the Maison du Temps Jadis that now houses the tourist office.
A half-timbered mill balanced on the piers of a vanished medieval bridge over the Seine. It is the town's signature image. You do not go inside: you photograph it from the Pont Clemenceau or from the right bank.
The Vernon museum, in a private mansion, holds a few Monet canvases along with works by Bonnard, a modest but well-chosen collection. Bizy castle, two kilometres from the centre, opens its 18th-century furnished rooms and a park with waterworks inspired by Versailles. The Museum of Impressionisms, at Giverny itself, rounds out the garden visit.
Vernon's centre, yes: flat ground and short distances from the quay. Giverny needs more thought, with gravel garden paths and narrow passages at busy hours. The coach excursion remains the safest option for anyone who walks with difficulty.
The euro, cards accepted everywhere. For a meal, the terraces on the collegiate church square serve Normandy without fuss: local cheese and cider on the menu. It is an easy pause to slot between morning gardens and the return aboard.