Private tour in Rouen Igor R
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Igor R.
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Tour Guide for now nine wonderful years, I am a very positive and ongoing person. It is really hard to get away the smile from my face ;o) When I decided to get my guiding license, more than 9 years ago now, I thought first, that it could be a summer job while on holiday from teaching, but I quickly realized what a great job guiding can be. I use to say, that now, my students are older than before, and are now really very interested in what they want me to speak about. Even better. I started doing tours for friends from California, years ago, then friends of their friends, and I now take people on my tours who become friends ;o) I live in in Normandy, where I was born, but I also lived in Paris, in the US , and in some other countries. That gives me the ability to understand other cultures and to adapt myself. Yet, Paradise is for me "here" in the green pastures of Normandy. Both my grandparents lived through the German occupation, and both were in the French Resistance. I have a very strong connection to my region. That really started my passion for digging in the past. After an education in Normandy, I went studying History and Journalism in Paris at the Sorbonne. As a real History buff, I have created some unique itineraries no one else did before me, like the real Viking tour on the footsteps of the Vikings of Normandy. I try as much as possible to do things the best I can. I am a perfectionist, and I assume. I am married and have two lovely daughters. Besides my family and my job, I love horses. I have horses at home. I will sure see you very soon on one of my Tours. Bye. MA in History Licensed guide. VTC Licensed under DLS.
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I will meet you at 9AM at your hotel in Bayeux or Deauville. Let's go to visit Rouen, where in Notre Dame of Rouen, you will immerse yourself you in the medieval history of Rouen with the Gros Horloge Street, Joan of Arc square, and the Maclou Cloister. I will explain you the long, tumultuous and rich history of my region, from Julius Caesar to Richard the Lion Heart. On the Gros Horloge Street, you will get to the top of the Gros Horloge to admire the beauty of the town and to understand the complexity of this clock built in 1389. Now, after a nice lunch by the Cathedral , we'll head for Jumièges Abbey, the oldest Abbey of Normandy. ( 1hr drive ) I will explain you the importance of Abbeys for Middle Age societies. You will also see over 1200 years later marks of the destruction of Jumièges by Ragnar Lothbrok and his men around 870CE. Then let's go to St Georges de Boscherville, rebuilt by William the Conqueror. With is original 12th Century paintings, and buildings it offers a unique understanding of
9AM BAYEUX - CAEN - DEAUVILLE-LE HAVRE 10. 30AM - 1PM Visit of Rouen Historical Center 1PM Lunch in Rouen by Notre Dame Cathedral 3PM Jumièges Abbey 4. 30- 6PM St Georges de Boscherville 6. 30-7PM Rouen. 7.30PM BAYEUX - CAEN - DEAUVILLE-LE HAVRE
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You will be driven all the way from Rouen and back in a 2024 Mercedes Class V Van. 6 large seats, AC. Water and light snacks at your disposal. Would you need a tour for more than 6 people and up to 45 please feel free to ask me for a "customized tour".
Bayeux, Normandy, 14400, France
Bayeux, Caen, Deauville or anywhere within 30km radius of these places
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