Destination creator (Voyajo Team)
Rouen is the historic capital city of Normandy, in northern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) region. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, Rouen was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages (...) (from Wikipedia).
Visit Rouen
 | Day 1 3rd June - Monday...We will be arriving in the evening. Explore the area where we are staying.
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 | Day 2 Tuesday 4th June...Visit Les Larmes de Jeanne d'Arc Rouen's famous chocolate shop - 163 rue du Gros Horloge.
Notre Dame Cathedral near rue du Gros Horloge - contains the heart of Richard the Lionheart.
Rick Steves walk is a good one which pretty much includes the above sites.
Depart for Bayeux Wednesday 5th June in the late afternoon. Before we leave (Wednesday) visit Joan of arc museum. 5 Euro entry. April-Sept 9.30-6pm Enter through the souvenir shop.
Joan of Arc Tower (Le Tour Jeanne d'Arc) rue du Bouvreuil...Joans prison before her death. Cross the moat and find three small floors covering tidbits of Joans history. Closed Tuesday. |