Top Haute-Normandie hotels
NOTREDAME CATHEDRAL Rouen
78 Reviews If you've seen Monet's paintings of the Cathedral in Rouen at the Musée d'Orsay, a visit to the cathedral will be a very special experience for you. You can revisit it at various times of the day and...
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Eglise Jeanne d'Arc - Vieux Marche Rouen
14 Reviews Cathédrale N-D De l'Assomption This is one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in France. Its Lantern Tower cast at 151 m in height. This "arrow" dates back to 1825 and replaces the previous...
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GROS HORLOGE Rouen
14 Reviews Le Gros-Horloge is the landmark of Rouen. It sits astride the rue of the same name over an arch that supports the clock and a backing room. The clock has two faces (East & West) visible from the...
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The abbey church of Saint-Ouen Rouen
11 Reviews We took the little tourist train ride and were delighted by both the Abbey Church of St. Ouen and the lovely park surrounding it. As soon as the train tour finished, we hopped off and walked quickly...
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Saint-Maclou's Aître Rouen
9 Reviews AITRE SAINT MACLOU Originally aitre (Atrium Latin: central square enclose at the entrance of a Roman villa and by extrapolation of a church) was a cemetery. Traced back to 1348, for the black...
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ARCHITECTURE Rouen
25 Reviews This famous mansion (name pronounced "boor-trood) is a bank (open during banking hours) built at the time of Law Courts (early 16C in Renaissance style). Seeing the inner courtyard is why you would...
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OTHER CHURCHES Rouen
12 Reviews This late 15C church has three naves and a wooden roof reminding us of many of the rural churches we have seen, Our attempts to take pictures of its beautiful stained glass were a failure but it is...
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CITY SCENES Rouen
11 Reviews Numerous works of art are displayed at Musée des Beaux-Arts. Pieces from Rubens, Caravaggio, Poussin, Corot and others are housed here. There is an entire area devoted to the works of Géricault, and...
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You've perhaps been to the museums or you took a course in art history...it's just not the same as seeing why they painted here.Several towns in Haute Normandy will help you to understand. The light is just so special in Le Havre or in Etretat...they made great paintings and I think that you will be inspired here as well. Light and shadow, you can't go wrong and your vacation photos will be just fab no matter what the weather.Wishing you a storm at sea!
Just down river on the Seine are several churches and ruins of powerful medieval monasteries. If you are traveling by car plan a day either from the from the city or en rote to or from it. The ruins are a delightful way to study the period architectures both Gothic and Romanesque. In St.-Martin a fine church is intact and as a dividend you will see the most picturesque part of the Seine as you drive. The other stops are the Abbeys of Jumieges and Saint-Wandrille.
Rouen is a flourishing port city (100+K pop) on the lower navigable reaches of the Seine. It is close enough to Paris to make it a carefully planned day trip, but there is so much to see and do in the city that it is really worth two days of sightseeing and at least one night or even two. It has a famous cathedral and a good Art Museum and interesting memories of Jeanne d'Arc. It is a good base from which to explore nearby sites in Normandy.
The third abbey that you meet along the D982 is the one of Saint Wandrille Rancon. It was built between 13th and 14th century and destroyed during the French Revolution. Today about 50 Benedectine monks live in the complex.More information on my Saint Wandrille Rancon page.
The town of Jumiegès is famous for the ruins of its abbey. It was built in 700 AD and destroyed during the French Revolution. The abbaye is located about 15 Km from Rouen along D982.More information on my Jumièges page.
In the small village of Saint Martine de Boscherville you can see the wonderful abbey of Saint George of Boscherville. It was built in 1114 upon the site of a pagan sanctuary and it is one of the best examples of Norman Gothic architecture. The white interior is great. Very interesting is the gardenMore information on the Saint Martin de Boscherville page.
Yport is a very small town located between Fecamp and Etretat.The town is set among two cliffs. To visit Yport is as to make a footstep to the beginnings of the 19th century where the painters flowed in mass to engrave on table these beautiful landscapes. A great experience!!More information on my Yport page.
The town of Fécamp is located near the most beautiful bluffs of all Normandie from which you can see wonderful landscape. But the town is famous thanks the Abbatiale de la Sainte-Trinitè which was the most important place of pilgrimage before the construction of Le Mont Saint Michel. Interesting is also the Palais Benedectine.More information on my Fecamp page.
- the Gros Horloge; - the Gothic Church of Saint Maclou; - the Church of Saint Ouen- Place du Vieux Marché with the modern church of Saint Joan of Arc.More information on my Rouen page.
The wonderful town of Rouen was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe. It was one of the capitals of the Anglo-Norman dynasties, which ruled both England and large parts of modern France from the 11th century to the 15th century. It is in Rouen that the English burnt Joan of Arc in 1431. The town was heavily damaged during World War II. In Rouen you must see: - Cathedrale Notre Dame which was the subject of a series of paintings by Claude Monet;More information on my Rouen page.
Mercure Hotel Rouen Centre Rouen
5 Reviews and 212 Opinions Driving to this hotel was like driving in the centre of London in rush hour, gps was totally useless...
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Hotel Dormy House Etretat Étretat
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Reviews and photos of Haute-Normandie attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Haute-Normandie sightseeing.
Q: In mid March 2012 my husband and I wil lbe visiting in Normandy. We are staying in Les Connelles. However, I need travel tips for...
A: Let's tackle the driving question first. You forgot to tell us where you come from and which side of the road you are accustomed to driving on. Whatever your answer to...
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