We also stopped in Rouen on our way to Paris. Rouen is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine and is known for its Notre Dame cathedral.
The city was heavily damaged during World War II on D-day and its famed cathedral was almost destroyed by Allied bombs.
The Gros Horloge is an astronomical clock (dating back to the 16th century) though the movement is considerably older (1389). It is located in the Gros Horloge street. Rouen is also noted for its surviving half-timbered buildings.
In the centre of the Place du Vieux Marché is the modern church of Saint Joan of Arc. This is a large, modern structure which dominates the square. The form of the building represents the pyre on which Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431.
A small
Chat Noir was hiding in the garden at the spot marking the stake where Joan of Arc was burned.
We also stopped in Rouen on our way to Paris. Rouen is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine and is known for its Notre Dame cathedral.
The city was heavily damaged during World War II on D-day and its famed cathedral was almost destroyed by Allied bombs.
The Gros Horloge is an astronomical clock (dating back to the 16th century) though the movement is considerably older (1389). It is located in the Gros Horloge street. Rouen is also noted for its surviving half-timbered buildings.
In the centre of the Place du Vieux Marché is the modern church of Saint Joan of Arc. This is a large, modern structure which dominates the square. The form of the building represents the pyre on which Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431.
A small Chat Noir was hiding in the garden at the spot marking the stake where Joan of Arc was burned.
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