From June 8 to 17, 2023, the Armada de Rouen will bring together a flotilla of tall ships, military vessels and innovative commercial vessels. We invite you to discover them in a few photos.
Training ships, old three-masted merchant or fishing vessels, replicas of war sailing ships, or the latest rocket ship, the fleet present in Rouen for Armada 2023 impresses as it does every year. From the French to the Cuauhtemoc, from the Renard to the Nao Victoria, via the Nébuleuse or the Canopée, everyone will find something to feed their curiosity and their maritime imagination. We invite you to take a pictorial tour.
The Dar Mlodziezy, which means "Gift of Youth", was built in 1981 at the Gdansk shipyard to replace the frigate Dar Pormoza, a training ship of the Polish navy. The famous Shtandart, a reconstruction of a Russian ship, has been at the heart of controversy following the war in Ukraine Built in Bilbao in 1982, the Cuauthémoc is owned by the Mexican Navy, which uses her as a training ship. She is based in Acapulco. Cuauthémoc decorative element The Frenchman, formerly a Scandinavian transport ship, now carries passengers. Etoile du Roy is a wooden replica of a privateer frigate built in 1745. This 310-ton 3-masted ship with a crew of 240 was armed with 20 cannons The Renard, a Malouin emblem, is a replica of the coastline of the famous privateer Surcouf The Nao Victoria, a replica of Christopher Columbus' caravels. La Nébuleuse, a former Camaret tuna boat, fished until the 1980s, and now welcomes passengers. The Canopée, which carries Ariane rockets between France and French Guiana, will soon be fitted with rigid wings. Atmosphere on the quays of Rouen A variety of figureheads Masts always impressive
