Rouen Attractions
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Rouen lies northwest of Paris on the lower Seine, some 130km/80mi above its mouth. The ancient capital of Normandy, it is now chief town of the Haute-Normandie region, the see of an archbishop, France's largest river port and one of its largest seaports, situated at the highest point on the river navigable by seagoing vessels. It is also a major center of the cotton industry.
In spite of the heavy destruction it suffered during the Second World War, Rouen is still one of the great tourist centers of northern France, with magnificent Gothic churches and richly stocked museums which fully justify its style of "museum city" (ville musée).
The dramatist Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) and the novelist Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) were born in Rouen.
In spite of the heavy destruction it suffered during the Second World War, Rouen is still one of the great tourist centers of northern France, with magnificent Gothic churches and richly stocked museums which fully justify its style of "museum city" (ville musée).
The dramatist Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) and the novelist Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) were born in Rouen.
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Eglise St Maclou
One of the many fine buildings in Rouen, Eglise St Maclou is a Late Gothic church built in the 15th and 16th C. The high tower was built in the 19th C.
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Place du Vieux Marché
Place du Vieux Marché is located in central Rouen and surrounded by both old and new architecture.
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Rouen Cathedral
The Rouen Cathedral is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in France. It is the subject of a series of famous paintings by Monet, who painted the cathedral in different lighting situations.
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St Ouen
The 14th C St-Ouen church is a splendid Late Gothic structure, easily recognized by the two twin towers flanking the entrance, and the incredible main tower, known as the Crown of Normandy.