Seine abbeys

In 1790, the monks of Jumièges were forced out when church property was nationalized, leaving the monumental Romanesque naves open to the sky above a great Seine meander. Between Rouen and Caudebec-en-Caux, the Abbey Route spans eight centuries, from 11th‑century Saint‑Georges de Boscherville to Saint‑Wandrille, where monastic life restarted in 1931 and a Benedictine beer is brewed today. Free river ferries stitch the bends together; within 30–45 minutes’ driving between stops, each site tells of Norman ducal power and the stonecutters who shaped it.

Your dedicated driver collects you at your Rouen hotel and keeps a Mercedes at your disposal throughout, adjusting for ferries, service times, and photo stops while you visit, taste, or stroll through orchards. From Rouen, we head to Saint‑Georges‑de‑Boscherville (12 km), on to Jumièges (22 km), then Saint‑Wandrille and Caudebec for lunch; timing flexes as you wish, and the routing adapts. While the driver handles the road, you watch the Seine loops, drop into a cheesemonger, or extend a look at a Romanesque choir without clock‑watching.