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Monet's Trail - Rouen

When we think of Normandy, we often think of the D-Day landing beaches and Operation Overlord. But this beautiful region of France has so much more to offer than its Second World War history! The Monet’s Trail tour takes you into the peaceful countryside of inland Normandy, with rolling landscapes, charming villages and lovely roads to explore by motorcycle. Inspired by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet, this tour invites you to discover the scenery and atmosphere that made this region so special.

Rouen is an excellent base for this tour. With its impressive cathedral, historic half-timbered houses and charming old town, it is a wonderful city to explore after a day on the motorcycle. You will find plenty of restaurants and cafés where you can relax and enjoy the atmosphere of this historic Norman city.

When you add one or more rides from this Monet’s Trail tour to your account, you gain access to the rides and our exclusive travel information about Rouen. This includes GPX and ITN files for the rides, e-books with detailed route information and tips for exploring Rouen, a list of recommended accommodation with suitable parking for your motorcycle, and direct links to our video guides.

If you'd like to support us in continuing to create these resources, we kindly ask you to book your accommodation through the affiliate links we provide on this page, in the e-book and in the video descriptions. You might also consider making a donation to support our work.

Prefer to explore the tour before downloading the files? You can find detailed route descriptions, information about the highlights and tips for your trip in our Monet’s Trail TOURBLOG.

You can also download the GPX and ITN files and the full e-books for the rides in this tour through our roadtrip planner. Prefer not to add them to your account? No problem! Just send us an email at info@quazyrides.com, tell us which rides you'd like, and we'll send you the files in a ZIP folder.

Monet's Trail ride 1

  • Lyons-la-Foret
  • Giverny
  • Les Andelys
Distance: 205 km (127 miles)
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In ride 1 of Monet's Trail tour we are taking you to the absolute Monet highlight in this area: his house and gardens. Of course with a lovely ride. And before we get to Giverny we have a coffee stop in the lovely village of Lyons-la-Foret. And to end this ride in style the ride will bring you to not 1 but 2 AMAZING views. One on the area that is called the Haute Seine and one on the ciry of Rouen. A very nice way to explore this part of Normandy!

Monet's Trail Ride 2

  • Les Ponts de la Seine
  • Honfleur
Distance: 215 km (134 miles)
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With ride 2 in this Monet's Trail tour we are going to the absolute lovely city of Honfleur where Monet used to love to paint with the changing light. To get there, the ride crosses the Parc Naturel Régional des Boucles de la Seine Normande crossing the river Seine with the 3 impressive bridges in this area: the Pont de Brotonne, the Pont de Tancarville and the Pont de Normandie.

STOPOVER IN ROUEN

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NO RIDE - ONLY STOPOVER IN ROUEN Planning your own motorcycle roadtrip with Quazy Rides? To make it easier to combine tours and central points, we also offer a special STOPOVER option. This isn't a ride but simply a convenient way to include a connection between the central places of two tours. Even if you don't want to add a ride of the tour in that central point. When you choose the STOPOVER option, you're just adding a break at the central point—no extra ride required. You will get all the information of the central point and - if available - will be asked If you want to add the connection ride to your roadtrip! Perfect for those who want to go roadtripping by linking QUAZY RIDES tours and central places. Look for the STOPOVER icon when creating your roadtrip and keep rolling with ease!

Recommended accommodation with bike parking

See our list of recommended accommodation - all with suitable parking for your bike. If you want to support us to keep supporting you, we do ask you to book the accommodation via the links that we provide as an affiliate of Booking.com here and in the e-book.

Mercure Rouen Centre

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Radisson Blu Hotel, Rouen Centre

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Manoir de L'Aumonerie

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Chambre d'Hotes Le Phenix

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Ibis Budget Rouen Centre

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Ibis Rouen Centre Champ de Mars

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Quazy Rides roadtrip contents

GPX file

GPX/ITN files (a route, total track and tracks per part for GARMIN, TomTOM and BoomBox) of all the rides and connecting routes.

Video

Informative videos of the central points and highlighted accommodation of our tours and of the rides.

E-book

E-books of the tours, including recommended accommodation, and the rides.

Checklist

Several checklists to prepare your motorcycle holiday.

”How to” video

Different “How to” videos to help you on your way.

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