We left Giverny after breakfast, with another peek at Monet's garden through the fence on our way out. A few kilometres along quiet roads and we arrived in La Roche-Guyon, an attractive, historic village on the Seine. We walked into the village along a road where the houses were set into the cliff face, along with their garages and storage areas.
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| A garage cut into the cliff |
There were many other interesting features of the village - Germanic rather than French script on the signs, the distinctive ruined castle on the hill, the relatively modern castle underneath it, the extensive formal fruit and vegetable garden, and several streets of old stone houses.
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| La Roche-Guyon castles |
We sat down for a reviving hot chocolate in a café (it was a chilly morning), and then left La Roche-Guyon on the GR2. The path went straight uphill (of course), then followed a ridge above the cliffs for several kilometres before descending to the town of Vétheuil. Here we found a historic church and an interesting-looking second-hand bookshop (closed on Mondays, like most other shops in this and many other French towns and villages).
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| Another spectacular ridge walk - the GR2 between La Roche-Guyon and Vétheuil |
From Vétheuil we left the GR2, and travelled by quiet streets and off-road paths to our overnight destination at Breuil-en-Vexin. Among the highlights of this stretch was a monument at Les Millonnets to Roger Coquoin, 'A Hero of the Resistance'.
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| Like René Artois, a hero of the Resistance |
Day: 9
Distance: 28.87km
Walking time: 5hrs 49mins
Elevation gain: 783 metres
Cumulative distance: 216.08 km
Distance: 28.87km
Walking time: 5hrs 49mins
Elevation gain: 783 metres
Cumulative distance: 216.08 km
The silly things that pop into your head! I wondered if the Council gave planning permission for those garages.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed Giverney, I loved Monet's Garden. We walked 6kms from the railway station and back. A little less than you two! We look forward to your latest post each morning.
Hmm, don't know about the planning permission! Monet's Garden was a highlight...one of many. We are a little late with our posts because Lucy doesn't have wifi - the last 2 posts have involved freezing ourselves outside the Eiffel Tower and St Germain-en-Laye PO to take advantage of free wifi!
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