We drove to the town of Tilly where we visited La Ferme des Ruelles, a charming apple orchard farm. We drove past harvested fields, farm animals and wind turbines and stopped to view the ruins of the Château Gaillard, Richard the Lionheart’s castle, and learn about its history from a local guide.

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La Ferme des Ruelles
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Château Gaillard

We returned to Les Andelys where our ship was docked and had a short walking tour of the town, including St. Savior Church.

Back at the ship, after lunch and an ice cream social, we spent the rest of the day at leisure and ended with cocktails and appetizers, dinner and a cabaret show in the lounge.

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• Château Gaillard
• La Ferme des Ruelles
• Les Andelys City Tour
• On Board the MS Sapphire

Today we had the luxury of sleeping in as our excursion was scheduled for the afternoon. We had a walking tour of the Jumièges Abbey, which was built in the 7th century, later destroyed by the Vikings, partially rebuilt, but then destroyed during the French Revolution. leaving only impressive ruins.

We drove back along country roads and stopped to visit the MuséoSeine, a museum dedicated to the history of the Normandy Seine, before returning to the ship.

After cocktails and appetizers, we headed out for dinner at the Chateau du Taillis, a 16th century manor. Our menu included smoked salmon, duck, cheeses and a variety of desserts.

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• Jumièges Abbey
• On the Road from Caudebec-en-Caux to Jumièges