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With boats, ships and other vessels gracing 7 kilometres of quays in Rouen (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandy) this summer, the Armada festival promises to be one of the highlights of the summer. As a precursor to this year’s Tall Ships Race this maritime festival will have music, racing, food, dancing and seafood to entertain and maybe enlighten from 5th-14th July 2008.

On July 4th 2008, sailing ships from all over the world will sail up the river Seine to gather in Rouen for the biggest International nautical event. They will be passing the biggest rising bridge ever built: the ‘Pont Gustave Flaubert’, the new entrance to the Armada in Rouen.
Rouen, the Capital of Normandy will, once again, be under the spotlight when the Armada begins on July 4th 2008. The ships will sail up the river Seine under the newly constructed “Pont Gustave Flaubert”, the world’s largest vertical lift bridge, and then moor in the very heart of the city for the 10 day event. The Rouen Armada is now on of the largest International nautical festivals.

For more information on the Armada see www.armada.org

When the Pont Gustave Flaubert opens in late Spring 2008 it will be the highest vertical lift bridge in the world. It will enable traffic from the North West on the A150 autoroute to connect to the A13 autoroute to the south without having to go through the city centre - for more on this region and our customised Google Map CLICK HERE

The Seine remains an important shipping route linking Le Havre with Paris.

For more info on Rouen see www.rouentourisme.com