"A Lovely Little Village in a Beautiful Setting" Top 5 Page for this destination Les Andelys by aussiedoug

Les Andelys Travel Guide: 19 reviews and 88 photos

View from Richard Lionheart castle ruins

Our group from the Art
Gallery Society of New South Wales (see my Paris page) had lunch and a look around this lovely little village after our visit to Giverny and Jardien de Monet. Despite the weather being tres ordinaire with overcast conditions and the occasional drop of rain we all enjoyed this place. Was it the lovely lunch with a couple of glasses of good quality vin blanc that prepared us so well to appreciate this village or was it the village itself? A rhetorical question!

Tudor (?) style

After a delightful lunch a the Hotel Normandie (see Restaurant tip when I get it done) we had a stroll around the streets of la petit Andelys. I dropped in a had a brief chat with a local artist. Unfortunately I can't remember his name. His English was probably equally as bad as my French, but we both thoroughly enjoyed conversing.
The photo here shows typical housefronts in the village. Our tourleader (you will see his photo in my restaurant tip) told us that this style originated in the Normandy region and was (I think from memory) taken to Britain either with or after the Norman Invasion. The world now refers to it as "Tudor". If anyone knows anything more specific in regard to this I would love to hear from you.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A lovely village with everything you could want
Cons:None, close enough to Paris if you need the city
In a nutshell:Lovely village in a beautiful setting

Last visit to Les Andelys: Oct 2003
Intro Written Dec 14, 2003
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Reviews (3)

Gorgeous even in a light drizzle - Les Andelys

Stroll the village of les petite Andelys Things to Do (2)

Have a stroll through and check out the Tudor style of architecture. We had about half an hour doing this after lunch... more travel advice

Close-up by my Nikkon Coolpix 5700 - Les Andelys

Richard the Lionheart castle ruins Things to Do (2)

Majestic ruins in their own right unfortunately not in better condition. Paul ex-guyParis says it has some good ghosts,... more travel advice

Salmon Again - "Superb" Restaurants (1)

This was only my third day in France and after visiting Giverny it turned out to be the perfect place, just up from the... more travel advice

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Written Jan 25, 2004

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Comments (20)

christine.j Oct 28, 2008 at 10:29 PM Report Abuse

Walking through the streets of the small villages can be so much fun.
oisha Oct 18, 2008 at 11:02 PM Report Abuse

Hey Doug. Great to hear from you! Which place are you visiting next April? Canberra or Geneva??
TheWanderingCamel Oct 31, 2005 at 4:47 AM Report Abuse

Used to holiday near here regularly, We loved this castle and its fantastic setting. Nice memories here - leyle
skywalkerbeth Jan 30, 2005 at 3:50 AM Report Abuse

don't you just love it here? I fell asleep in the warm sunlight on the hill looking at the fortress.
craic Dec 7, 2004 at 4:16 AM Report Abuse

That Tudor stuff is interesting.
Irine_29 Sep 14, 2004 at 12:45 AM Report Abuse

i do miss those little delights when driving throught Europe. this continent never lets u be bored.
iandsmith Aug 11, 2004 at 4:34 AM Report Abuse

Interesting info about the Tudor architecture. Nice pics.
ancientmariner Jul 24, 2004 at 7:40 AM Report Abuse

Seems like an interesting little place to visit to get away from the hustle & bustle of Paris. Beaut tips here Doug. Yes, was it the food, the company, the ambience or the wine??? lol!
curioustraveller Jul 4, 2004 at 8:40 PM Report Abuse

What a top little place to visit as part of a Paris trip! You sure enjoyed yourself!
cruisinthewaves May 18, 2004 at 5:25 PM Report Abuse

Sounds & looks like a beaut' little respite from the hustle & bustle of Paris. A nice balance of history & gastronomy too! lol!