The Armada ends with its most cinematic moment: on the final Sunday, the whole fleet sails down the Seine toward the sea, one ship after another.
In Rouen, the Pont Flaubert is a classic vantage point. Further downriver, the villages of La Bouille, Sahurs, Duclair and Jumièges offer beautiful, less-crowded views as the ships pass, before the parade reaches the estuary between Honfleur and Le Havre.
Pick your spot early. See our guide to the best Grande Parade viewpoints and the parade itself.