More of Rouen

Our first full day in France found us exploring more of the cathedral. I noticed that nearly every town has an “eglise”, “abbaye”, and cathedral called “Notre-Dame”, making it somewhat tough to keep vacation photos straight.

Back in Rouen….we checked out the church a bit more. When I say, Normandy is the home of THE Gothic church, that is no understatement….city after city after city had fabulous Gothic architecture. Rouen was simply the first of a long line we saw.





You’ll recognize this “Young” couple.



Interior of Cathedral Notre-Dame, Rouen.











Interesting sidenote: Richard the Lionhearted's heart is buried in this church. Here is the sarcophagy of the Tomb of Richard the Lionhearted.



Moving on, we made our way to the “other ”famous site in Rouen. “O Rouen, art thou then to be my final abode?” Well, Jeanne d’Arc, apparently so.

Imprisoned in Rouen after her capture by the English and burned alive at the stake at this very spot on May 30 , 1421. Next to this spot, the very modern Eglise Jeanne-d”Arc on the Vieux Marche.



Statue of Jean d'Arc, outside Eglise Jeanne d'Arc.



Budman and Hachie Gal in front of the site of Jeanne d'Arc's burning at the stake.



Budman and Hachie Gal in front of Eglise Jeanne d'Arc, Rouen.



Besides many half-timber houses, which have begun to not tobe such a big deal since we see them everywhere in Germany (yawn), was the most famous street in Rouen, Rue du Gros-Horloge. The arch and Renaissance tower were built in 1527.