travel map motorhome trek day 3 France

Chateau de Gisors

Chateau de Gisors

Gisors

Parking outside the chateau

Chateau Gaillard

Chateau Gaillard

Motorhome aire Monet's Garden, Giverny

Motorhome aire Monet's Garden, Giverny

 

France, Forges-les-Eaux to Monet's Garden at Giverny


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A leisurely start to the day 3 of our French adventure, overnight at Forges-les-Eaux on the aire. Quiet and uneventful, just the way we like it. No noisy neighbours and no summer festivals with loud music playing through the night - more about that later in this trip, but for now it's quiet.

Our journey to Gisors to visit the chateau takes about an hour, it's mostly through rural France, so the fields are huge by any standard, as it's almost the middle of September most of the cereal crops have been harvested but there are still tracts of what looks like maize. The agricultural output of France must be vast, you only think about that when you see these fields and realise how large they are.

The chateau at Gisors is on top of a hill, enclosed by defensive walls. Entry is free, so you can wander around and look without charge. Unfortunately that doesn't include the castle part on the hill, if you want to visit there you have to take a guided tour, they are available in french and english. We parked outside, like most places in France the parking is free.

Next stop is the Chateau Gaillard, a massive structure towering over a bend in the Seine. A very impressive sight. Here you can wander around freely, unless you want to visit in highest part, we thought it was a bit expensive and hardly worth it.

Our final drive today takes us to Giverny, the home of Monet's gardens. By the time we arrive it's getting late, we go to the motorhome aire in the parking area, free of course, and find ourselves a level place amongst the other motorhomes and settle ourselves in for the night.

 

Summary of motorhome journey

Total
miles
mpg average
speed
mph
hours
driven
64.4 29.0 25 2:30

Totals for this journey

528.4 28.8 38 13:47