See you in Normandy!
Since her launch in 2014 in Rochefort, the frigate of liberty has alternated between periods of welcoming visitors and themed sailings. After a first American tour and then a Mediterranean tour, it is now the Normandy coasts that are getting ready to welcome the Hermione.
From May to June 2019, the Hermione will therefore sail through new cities with new stops: Cherbourg, Dieppe, Ouistreham, Saint-Nazaire, Nantes, Rives-en-Seine and Rouen. She will also participate in the Armada of Rouen on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
A nautical ballet on the Loire
From May 23 to 27, 2019 will take place the second edition of the nautical and cultural event Débord de Loire. On Saturday, May 25, all kinds of âeuro sailing ships large ships, old rigs, contemporary and innovative boats, small leisure and sports units, work boats or âeuro racing yachts will parade alongside the Hermione for a nautical ballet.
Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day
This new voyage is part of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the landing of Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy, which marked the beginning of the Liberation of France. The Hermione will once again be at the heart of this historic link between France and the United States.
And as a highlight of her journey, she will be present at the Rouen Armada (formerly the Armada de la Liberté) created in 1989 on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the D-Day landings with a staggered arrival of the frigate on June 7 at 9 pm in Rouen.
Visits on land
As on every voyage, it will be possible to board the frigate and participate in the tours organized by the ship's masters. The âeuros ticketing operated by the âeuros stopover cities will open as early as the first quarter of 2019.
The program of the trip "Normandie Liberté
1 âeuros Departure from Rochefort April 4
The Hermione will remain in dry dock for work from April 4 to 25
2 âeuros Cherbourg-Octeville from May 4 to 8, 2019
Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m.: Arrival of the Hermione at the quay with public visits on May 4, 5 and 6
Wednesday, May 8 at 11 pm: Departure of the Hermione
3 âeuros Dieppe from May 10 to 13
Friday, May 10 at 6 pm: Arrival of the Hermione at the quay
Saturday 11, Sunday 12 May : Public visits
Monday, May 13 at 8 a.m.: Departure of the Hermione
4 âeuros Ouistreham : from 14 to 17 May 2019
Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m.: Parade on the Caen Canal with passage of the Pegasus bridge and in front of the Château de Bénouville
Tuesday 14 (Afternoon), Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 May: Public visits
Friday, May 17 at 9 a.m.: Departure of the Hermione
5 âeuros Débord de Loire/Saint-Nazaire : from 23 to 25 May 2019
Thursday, May 23rd
11:30 am : Arrival of the Hermione at the quay
1:00-6:00 p.m.: Public tours
Friday, May 24th
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Public tours
Saturday, May 25th
12:30 pm : Departure of the Hermione
2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: Parade on the Loire towards Nantes
6 âeuros Débord de Loire/Nantes from May 25 to 28
Saturday, May 25 at 10 pm: Arrival of the Hermione at the quay
Sunday 26, Tuesday 28 May : Public visits
Tuesday, May 28 at 3 p.m.: Departure of the Hermione
7 âeuros Brest âeuros Lanvéoc Poulmic (to be confirmed)
Saturday, June 1: Anchoring for the Grand Prix de l'Ecole Navale
8 âeuros Rives en Seine/Caudebec-en-Caux June 5-7, 2019
Wednesday June 5 at 12:30 pm: Arrival of the Hermione at the quay
Thursday 6, Friday 7 June: Public visits
Friday, June 7 at 3:30 pm: Departure of the Hermione
3:30 p.m. âeuros 9:30 p.m.: Up the Seine towards Rouen and the Armada
9 âeuros Armada de Rouen from 7 to 16 June 2019
Friday, June 7th
9 pm: Arrival of the Hermione in parade
From June 8 to June 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Public tours (except June 11)
Sunday, June 16 at 10 am: Departure of the Hermione and grand parade of the Armada de Rouen at the mouth of the Seine in fleet
10 âeuros Rochefort
Saturday, July 5: return to Rochefort
