Our Problems with the Cathedral Stained Glass
by hquittner
The stained glass of Rouen's Cathedral ranges from the 13C (Chartres School Type) to the 20 C (Max Ingrand). Theold glass was preserved during the war and added to with more from destroyed churches. We found it very difficult to take pictures of stained glass windows. The undependable light and multitude of colors and details are hard to focus in a small viewer and the distance to the windows may be great (and we do not carry a tripod). For me it is just luck. Then there are the bewildering stories even if it is the Passion of Jesus which is well-known. Which panels to choose and what do they show? Where did we put our notes about the window locations?. This is abundantly clear at the Cathedral Notre Dame. We have selected 5 “successes” to illustrate the centuries on view. (There are about 5 better illustrations by others scattered among the 500 Rouen pictures, if you want to try to find them).
Église Saint Maclou, the nave
by JLBG
The nave of the Église Saint Maclou is elegant with very thin columns that belong to the Gothique flamboyant style as it was built between 1437 and 1517. It had been badly hit by collateral damages bombings in 1944.
The oldest restaurant in France
by JLBG
La Couronne, on the Place du Vieux Marché, claims to be the oldest Restaurant in France (may be in the world) that has been continuously open since it first opening in 1431 till now !
More on my Restaurant tip at : La Couronne%L
Aître Saint-Maclou : what are you working upon ?
by JLBG
But would you feel that showing the tools you are using will be enough to represent your job ? I bet no, and that you will certainly be tempted to show on what you are working. Hu, hu "on what you are working" !!?? Actually, why not… The only thing is that you have to fit it with wood carving capabilities and to the space remaining free for carving !
L'Orangerie
by ATLC about L'Orangerie
The restaurant is situated in the foundations of the old, unfinished Town Hall, built in 1749. Tarte tatin flambée avec Calvados.
Prices 2002.
Menu Caveleur € 19 four course dinner. Choice of starters, main course, fixed cheese course and choice of desserts.
Menu Thomas Corneille € 27,50 four course dinner with choice of starters, main course, cheese and desserts.
Use the local system
JumpingNorman, Rouen, France
JumpingNorman, Paris, France day b4 birthday 2009
Frieze and Basket-handle Window Openings
