Portail des Libraires, Rouen Cathedral
The Librarians Portal (Portail des Libraires) is situated in the North end of the transept of Rouen…
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Portail de la Calende, Rouen Cathedral
The Calende Portal (Portail de la Calende) is situated in the South end of the transept of Rouen…
West Façade of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen
The West front façade of Rouen Cathedral is impressive: framed by two tall towers, it is…
Tour Lanterne, Rouen Cathedral
The lantern tower and its soaring spire makes the cathedral of Rouen the tallest cathedral in…
Tour de Beurre, Rouen Cathedral
Rouen’s most prestigious monument, the lofty and imposing cathedral, is one of the most exquisite…
Tour Saint-Romain, Rouen Cathedral
Rouen’s most prestigious monument, the lofty and imposing cathedral, is one of the most exquisite…
Côte Sainte-Catherine, Rouen
The hill of Sainte-Catherine (Côte Sainte-Catherine) offers a stunning panoramic view of the city of Rouen,…
Fine Arts Museum of Rouen
The renowned Fine Arts Museum of Rouen was established by Napoleon I but the present building…
Saint-Ouen Abbey Church, Rouen
The Saint-Ouen abbey church would have been an impressive cathedral anywhere else in France but,…
Saint Joan of Arc Church, Rouen
Situated on the historic Place du Vieux-Marché, the church devoted to St. Joan of Arc…
Saint-Maclou church, Rouen
Saint-Maclou Church is arguably one of the most striking churches in Rouen and a Flamboyant specimen of…
Top 10 things to see in Rouen
Far from the image of an industrial river port town, the historic city centre of Rouen is…
Walking in the Old Town of Rouen, Normandy
This week I headed to Rouen, the historic capital of Normandy. For many years I…
Rouen here I come at last!
It was a child dream – I wished to visit Rouen, the capital of Normandy…
Ossuary of Saint-Maclou, Rouen
The Ossuary of Saint-Maclou (Aître Saint-Maclou) is one of the strangest landmarks to visit in Rouen.…
House of the Exchequer, Rouen
The House of the Exchequer is a beautiful Gothic mansion ideally located in the historic heart of Rouen on…
Hôtel de Bourgtheroulde, Rouen
The Bourgtheroulde Mansion is one of the finest Flamboyant Gothic house in the historic town of Rouen.…
Tower of Joan of Arc, Rouen
The only part that remains from the medieval castle of Rouen, the former keep was named after…
Parliament of Normandy, Rouen
The city of Rouen may be famous for its Gothic churches and the hundreds of half-timbered…
Gros-Horloge of Rouen
The pride of the people of Rouen, the astronomic clock lays on a Renaissance arch…
Monet’s Gardens in Giverny
“I need flowers, always flowers, even flowers to pick… so that I can paint them…
1944-2014: the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings
“I have also to announce to the House that during the night and the early…
Rouen Christmas Market
As soon as France’s second largest fair (Foire Saint-Romain) closes its doors, another popular event…
Discover the Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy
Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island located in Normandy, at the mouth of the…
Apple Tart from Normandy – Tarte aux pommes Normande
There is no particular story to tell about the origin of an apple tart from…
Pont l’Évêque, Normandy
Pont l’Évêque is a cheese with a brushed yellow-orange to straw yellow rind. Pont l’Évêque…
Livarot, Normandy
Livarot, a cow’s milk cheese from Normandy nicknamed “the colonel”. Livarot is a cheese made…
Camembert, Normandy
Camembert, France’s most famous cheese from Normandy. Camembert is a raw cow’s milk cheese with…
Brillat-Savarin, Burgundy
Brillat-Savarin is a delightful and creamy cheese to the palate. Brillat-Savarin is a cow’s milk…
Beurre and Crème d’Isigny, Normandy
Beurre and Creme d’Isigny – the butter and crème fraiche from the village of Isigny…
Normandie – Normandy
Normandy combines a rich green landscape with the tumultuous sea-shores of the (English) Channel. From the…
Rouen, Normandy
The city of Rouen, sprawled along the River Seine, is still the major trading centre…
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen’s most prestigious monument, the lofty and imposing cathedral, is one of the most exquisite…
Rouen Old Town
The historic city centre of Rouen is a “must-see”. It would be a shame to pass…
Rouen History
Rouen is the historic capital of the ancient Duchy of Normandy and remains the chief…
The story behind the name Sydney
I love the sequence in the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” where the character…
Discover the harbour town of Etretat
The little town of Etretat is located in the Pays de Caux, on a section…