125 ème Commémoration du Paris-Rouen en 1894

1910 4.1 litre Panhard-Levassor 18CV Type XI Double Phaéton leaving for the second leg to Rouen after lunch in Evreux.

Normally this weekend I spend 24 hours at Le Mans but feeling a bit jaded and with the WEC field not very interesting, I decided to spend the weekend around Rouen instead  It was the weekend of the 125th anniversary of the World's first ever motor sport competition, the Paris - Rouen organised by Le Petit Journal in 1894.   It was also the weekend of L'Armada in Rouen with the tall ships and many other boats on the Seine    These two events met up in Rouen   Thus on Saturday I saw the pre-1918 cars pass through Evreux and then on Sunday saw the Armada sail past at La Mailleraye-sur -Seine.   The old car event was organised by the Club desTeuf-Teuf which specialises in veteran cars.

One of the tall ship passes by the crowd at La Mailleraye-sur-Seine. It was built in Poland in 1987 and is call the Mir which means Peace in Russian.

Lots of sign language as some English participants converse with some interested French enthusiasts.

Always lots of interesting detail on these veteran cars. 

Veteran Renault.

An old Alcyon heads off to lead the others towards Rouen

It is not just the cars who are the stars!

Cadillac.

The Dutch barque Atlantis making its passage down the Seine.  It was originally built in 1905.

Delaunay-Belleville.

Ford

Berliet

You have to spend time admiring these cars to see all the detail!

Renault

Thalassa, a ship from the Netherlands built in 1980.

Clemont-Bayard.

Brasier.

1913 Gregoire..

Renault detail from an AX.

Europa under sail.  It is from the Netherlands, is a barque and was built in 1911.

Vinot et Deguingand.

Chenard-Walcker.

...and more amazing detail, and that bear again!

Delage.

Clement

The 1922 French schooner, Belle Poule.

Zèbre and Zèbre mascot.

Renault Frères.

1912 Renault

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Evoking the era

A traditional picnic basket on the back of the car.

USCGS Eagle, another Barque.  It was originally built in Germany in 1936.