River trading along the Seine down the centuries
Explore the history of river trading on the Seine, going on a guided tour led by experts at the two boats-cum-museums here. Aboard Le Fauvette, a river tug listed as an historic monument, appreciate how life was when it served as a working vessel, seeing inside the wheelhouse, the engine room and the accommodation. The barge, Le Midway, retraces the history of the Seine and different navigational techniques used along it through time. The river’s working locks and dams and its oldest engine-driven vessels, including steam boats, are all covered.
Custom route
Custom route
7 Les Andelys / Poses
Leaving Les Andelys, admire the magnificent cliffs rising above the Seine. The river’s winding meanders lead you to the small village of Poses, once a centre for Seine mariners, its towpath in an idyllic setting. Learn about the river boatmen’s life and life along the river via the two boats-cum-museums recounting this story, via mariners’ graffiti on the church walls, and via the dam here, with its Seinoscope, allowing you to view fish passing through. One meander follows another, with islands in the stream, the settings unspoilt. To relax at the end of your day, enjoy a refreshing visit to the outdoor leisure activities centre at Léry-Poses, based around lakes right beside the Seine, and to Biotropica, an animal park next door.