While its cliffs are among the most impressive natural sites in Europe, the artistic and historical heritage of this small seaside town is full of surprises.
Étretat, a small beaching port already well known in Roman times, has long lived to the rhythm of fishing-related activities. The painter Eugène Isabey was the real discoverer, painting Étretat in 1820. Turner, Boudin, Monet and many others would follow in his footsteps with their vision of the seafront and famous cliffs.
A must: the beach, of course! But don't miss Le Clos Lupin, Maurice Leblanc's house, which offers an original route to discover the gentleman burglar, the Notre-Dame de la Garde Chapel, the Nugesser and Coli Monument, the Etretat Heritage Museum, and Château les Aygues, the former summer residence of the Spanish queens.

Particularly hard hit by intense bombing, the city razed to the ground in September 1944 was one of the most damaged cities in Europe: more than 5,000 people were killed and 12,500 buildings destroyed over 150 hectares. The city and its port, essential to the life of the country, had to emerge from the still smoldering ruins. The French government therefore entrusted the reconstruction of Le Havre to one of the greatest architects of his time: Auguste Perret. A contemporary and master of Le Corbusier, he enjoyed the aura of a humanist architect who knew how to give concrete its letters of nobility, a material that he worked like stone.
Perret realized the dream of every urban planner by letting his style express itself fully on 133 hectares. He directed the reconstruction of the city center until his death in 1954 and left a masterpiece. The innovative architect inscribed "the city in measure, like a musical harmony": wide avenues and the rigorous layout of the roads give a dimension to Le Havre that is both monumental and poetic, opening up wide perspectives towards the sky and the ocean.

In Le Havre, we recommend a visit to the Appartement témoin Perret, the André Malraux Museum of Modern Art, where the great French Impressionists (Boudin, Monet, Renoir, Pissaro, etc.) are on display, the Maison de l'Armateur, the Port of Le Havre and Saint-Joseph Church.

A city with many facets and a surprising dynamism, Rouen can be discovered through its cobbled streets and its unique heritage. Classified as a "City of Art and History", Rouen impresses by the numerous traces of its medieval past, which are not without reminding the History of France.
It is in the historic heart, on the right bank of the Seine, that one discovers the riches of the city. To appreciate Rouen, you have to stroll through the neighborhoods and constantly
to admire the many buildings and to discover secret places. The half-timbered houses, the Saint-Ouen abbey, the Law Courts, the Sainte-Jeanne D'Arc church, the Notre-Dame cathedral, ... You should also walk along the rue du Gros Horloge, and wander through the narrow streets of the Carré d'Or, bounded by the Place du Vieux-Marché and the Saint-Maclou church. In Rouen, it is pleasant to sit on a terrace and imagine yourself out of time.
The left bank speaks of its industrial past and its ongoing metamorphosis. The tower of the departmental archives touches the sky while the Picasso cranes, installed in front of hangar 106 - Scène de Musiques Actuelles - evoke the port past of the site. By moving its commercial port downstream, Rouen now offers landscaped quays for strolling and relaxing. In the distance, like hyphens, bridges with the names of men and women who have left their mark on the city: William the Conqueror, Joan of Arc, Boieldieu, Mathilde, or Flaubert, for a long time the highest lift bridge in Europe to let boats pass under its deck. On the Seine, we discover between two waters the island La Croix, its buildings and its sports complexes. It is here that the people of Rouen come to encourage the Dragons, the local ice hockey team, crowned with numerous European titles.