PONT AUDEMER — 28 MILES
Pont-Audemer is located on the Risle River, and is officially listed as a ‘plus beau detour’ town by the people who do those things. It’s a former tanning town that is crossed by canals, which has led it to be nicknamed, in an over-stated way, as the Norman Venice.
The heart of the old town falls between the two branches of the Risle River. These two branches are joined by parallel streets and by various canals. The waterways that run through the center of the town give it quite a bit of charm, as do the typical half-timbered houses, the small bridges that cross over the canals, and the medieval streets. As you walk through the town, you will pass its main attractions, including the tanners’ old washing and drying houses and the Church of St. Ouen.
To learn more, visit en.normandie-tourisme.fr
