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| The Tall Ships Race in Rouen - 4-14 July 2008 | ||
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04/07/2008 to 14/07/2008
Open on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday | ||
| Location | Rouen, Normany | |
| Venue | Rouen | |
| Category | SPORT | |
| Description | In July 2008, the tall sailing ships will be back in Rouen for the biggest international nautical event including a week of celebrations before the race towards Liverpool begins. The Rouen Armada will host over 30 of the world’s most famous tall sailing ships from the 4th to the 14th of July, with celebrations, fireworks, street vendors and performers and nightly organised events lasting all week. On July 4th, sailing ships from all over the world will sail up the Seine River to gather in Rouen. They will be passing under the largest vertical lift bridge ever built: the Pont Gustave Flaubert, the new entrance to the Armada in Rouen. The Capital of Upper Normandy will, once again, be in the spotlight. The Armada is one of the largest free-admission maritime event in the world with over 10 million visitors expected over the course of the week. The outstanding location and exceptional programme of events add to the guaranteed success of this year’s meeting, with 10 kilometres of renovated quays on either side of the Seine from which you can watch not only the ships but the nightly fireworks displays. Visitors can also enjoy The "Fleet of Follies," a crazy collection of Non-Identified Floating Objects (NIFOs), the crew parade, the election of Miss Armada, sporting competitions with the sailors, a special disabled persons’ programme and, to crown it all, the parade of ships from Rouen to the sea (120 km!). Rouen is just the prologue of the Tall Ships Race; they will then depart on the 14th of July to sail on to the departure point of Liverpool before sailing to Maloy in Norway on July 18th and to Den Helder in the Netherlands. A member of Maison de la France and the Club Tourisme en ville, the Tourist Office of Rouen, Normandy, which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008, is a privileged partner of the Armada and we will be present on the Quay to welcome you. Our staff is at your entire disposal to help you organise your stay in Rouen during the Armada 2008 (groups or individuals), book your accommodation, restaurant, commented cruise, your lunch or dinner cruise, and one or both parades on July 4th (sailing up river) or on July 14th (sailing down). | |
| WebSite | www.armada.org/ | |
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