Normandy Day Trip from Paris including Calvados Tasting

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Day trip to Normandy : In the morning, walking tour of Rouen, the city where Joan of Arc was burned out alive in 1431. Visit the gothic cathedral which became famous by Claude Monet's paintings. For lunch you will go to Honfleur, cradle of the future Impressionnists' movement. Then head to Deauville, French seaside resort and also renowned for its American movie festival. On the way back to Paris, visit a local "Calvados" distillery and taste some local apple cider and apple brandy!Just a 2-hour drive from Paris by private transportation, the city of Rouen is the first stop on your way to Normandy. Charming medieval town overlooking the river Seine, your guide will lead you to the gothic cathedral so much painted by Claude Monet and the picturesque "place du marché" where Joan of Arc was burnt to death by the English. For lunch, your driver and guide suggest a snack or a seafood restaurant on the harbor of Honfleur, by the Channel. Once again, you will immerse yourself into Monet's life as in the early years, he started to catch the light by painting the sand beaches and the cliffs of Normandy together with other fellows such as Eugène Boudin or Jonking. You will go to the most renowned seaside resort, Deauville and its beautiful sand beaches. Final stop close to Deauville for a unique apple-brandy tasting with a private tour in English of the local distillery and the barrels of cider and Calvados.