* Rouen, historic capital of Normandy, “the city with a hundred bells chiming in the air“ opens its gates and its heart to you. Every hour of the day brings with it a procession of colours constantly unveiling a different city. The cathedral shows this in the famous paintings by Claude Monet: the lacework of stone sets up a dialogue with the sun, the colourful stained-glass windows are permeated with light… Here you are in the cradle of Impressionism.
* Not to be missed
- Gros-Horloge clock
- Notre-Dame cathedral
- The timber-framed houses and pedestrianised streets
- The antiquarian district
- Harbour activity and river tourism
- Museums: Fine Arts, Gros Horloge, Natural History, Ceramics, wrought-iron work at Ferronerie, Le Secq des Tournelles, Antiques, National Museum of Education, Joan of Arc, Flaubert, river and maritime
- Gothic churches (Saint-Ouen Abbey, Saint-Maclou, Saint-Patrice, Saint-Godard, Saint-Vivien)
- Unusual sites: Aître Saint-Maclou (plague cemetery), Hôtel de Bourgtheroulde, Salle des Procureurs (prosecutors’ room)
- Surrounding region: the valley of the Seine and the Norman Abbeys, Giverny, Etretat…
* Experience Rouen
“Rouen, for your weekends“
- 3 days/2 nights for the price of one, a special reception and a welcome gift at the Tourist Office.
- Many special offers in shops, restaurants, tourist sites and cultural activities, all year round from € 64 per person.
- Audio guides in 7 languages “Advantage Club Tourisme en Ville” rate granted upon presentation of brochure.
* Festive Rouen
This summer the square in front of the Cathedral will become a theatre of light. The façade will be transformed into an immense canvas. A vibrant spectacle for young and old alike. Every day at nightfall from 29 June to 16 September 2007. Free of charge. WEB
* Getting there
- Train station: 1 hr 10 mins from Paris Saint- Lazare. TGV Normandie/Méditerranée Rouen-Marseille in 5 hours.
- Airports: Roissy Charles de Gaulle (140 km) BEAUVAIS low-cost airlines (70 km) Rouen-Vallée de Seine (10 km)
- Motorways: A13, A28 (130 km from Paris) A28/A16 (210 km from Calais) A28, (260 km from Tours)
*Contact
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ROUEN TOURISME ET CONGRÈS
NORMANDIE OFFICE DE TOURISME
25 place de la Cathédrale
76008 Rouen Cedex 1
33 (0)2 32 08 32 40
Fax: 33 (0)2 32 08 32 44
accueil@rouentourisme.com
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