Rouen – Restaurants – Gill
Gill restaurant in Rouen has 2 Michelin stars, therefore it’s excellent, but he also has 3 other restaurants that are cheaper, but high quality.
Rouen
Rouen was the capital of Normandy, and had been for centuries. The city is famous for being the place where the tried, condemned and burned at the stage, Joan of Arc. It is also a city full of religious buildings. The city centre is very old, medieval old.
Rouen – Restaurants – Dame Cakes
An institution for those in the know, Dame Cakes is THE place for desert: cakes and lots of them. It’s a tea room which also serves a light lunch. The place to eat wonderful sweets and forget about a diet.
Rouen – Restaurants – La Couronne
La Couronne is France’s oldest Inn, going back to 1345. So it knows a thing or two about making & serving food. Try the Pressed Duck… heaven.
Rouen – Events – The Armada of Tall Sail Ships
Every five or six years, Rouen receives world’s tall ships, those sail ships with enormous masts often used by different country’s navy as training ship. Some 50 ships, not all of them sail ships since there are also a few modern warships, gather at the Rouen harbour and docks. For some ten days, all …
Rouen – Events – Fete du Ventre – Festival of the Stomach of Rouen
Once a year, mid October, Rouen closes its city centre during a weekend and holds the “Fete du Ventre et de la Gastronomie Normande” festival. The best translation would be “Festival of the Stomach and Normandy Gastronomy“, meaning food, but it’s more than that. It’s also the “stomach” of Rouen, or if you want to put …
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Rouen – Some of the Houses
Rouen is an old city, one of France’s most wealthiest during the Middle Ages. Their houses and buildings were constructed to last, and last they did. Walking around the inner city will enable you to see many of these old houses and the implacable state they still are in. But often you will be fooled; the …
Rouen – Some of the Churches
As stated in the Introduction article of Rouen, there are some 35 churches, abbeys, monasteries, and ruins scattered around Rouen and most of them are from the Middle Ages, so medieval. When you see the construction, you’ll be amazed they were constructed 4-500 years ago. Here are some of the religious buildings to be seen …
Rouen – Introduction
Rouen has a lot going for it, and a few things that are not so nice. But after a visit to Rouen, you will leave with two impressions in your mind: the sheer number of churches & cathedrals and Joan of Arc (in French “Jeanne d’Arc”). Because this is the city where Joan of Arc was …
Rouen – Tips
Transport Getting There Air: Rouen has an airport, but it’s used mostly for charters. Sometimes, there is a scheduled service to Lyon from where you can change to other international flights. Ferry: Closest ferry is Le Havre, about a 1 hour drive or train ride from Rouen. Within Rouen There is a good public transportation system …