It was time to return to Paris today, but we broke our journey to make two stops along the way.
First was a stop in the city of Rouen, the largest in Normandy & famous for its connection to Joan of Arc, Claude Monet, & Richard the Lionheart.
We strolled the picturesque main street, Rue du Horloge, then enjoyed free time for lunch, shopping & exploring the area.
From Rouen we continued a short distance to the village of Giverny, where the artist Claude Monet made his home for 43 of his 86 years.
It was at Giverny that he painted many of his greatest paintings, most famously his Waterlilies series.
Tonight, our last night in France, we enjoyed dinner at a local restaurant before our 'Paris By Night' tour, taking a Seine river cruise before visiting the Eiffel Tower.
From the tower we could make out many of the sights of central Paris. Although late it was a great
way to say 'adieu' before we split in the morning to head our different way to Washington D.C or Barcelona!
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