Things to see in Rouen
Rouen is a city in France, with an urban population of about 533 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Rouen Cathedral Place of worship
Rouen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Rouen, Normandy, France. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archbishop of Rouen, Primate of Normandy.
2Maritime, Fluvial and Harbor Museum of Rouen Museum
The Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen is a museum dedicated to the history of the port of Rouen, which is one of the greatest ports of France.
3Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen Art
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen is an art museum in Rouen, in Normandy in north-western France. It was established by Napoléon Bonaparte in 1801, and is housed in a building designed by Louis Sauvageot and built between 1877, and 1888.
4Gros Horloge Landmark
The Gros-Horloge is an astronomical clock from the 14th century in Rouen, Normandy.
5Church of Saint-Maclou Place of worship
The Church of Saint-Maclou, is a Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, named after the Saint Malo, which is considered one of the best examples of the Flamboyant style of Gothic architecture in France.
6Pont Gustave-Flaubert Landmark
The Pont Gustave-Flaubert is a vertical-lift bridge over the river Seine in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. It was officially opened on 25 September 2008 after four years of construction.
7Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonsecours Place of worship
The Basilique Notre Dame du Bon Secours, Marie Auxiliatrice is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Bonsecours near Rouen, Seine—Maritime, France.
8Church of St Joan of Arc Place of worship
The Church of Saint Joan of Arc is a Catholic church in the city centre of Rouen, northern France.
9Rouen Castle History
Rouen Castle (Château Bouvreuil) was a fortified ducal and royal residence in the city of Rouen, capital of the duchy of Normandy, now in France.
10Jardin des Plantes de Rouen Park
The Jardin des Plantes de Rouen (8 hectares) is a municipal botanical garden located at 7, rue de Trianon, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France.
11Rouen Transporter Bridge Landmark
The Rouen Transporter Bridge (Pont transbordeur de Rouen) was a transporter bridge that spanned the Seine in Rouen, France. It connected the Quai Gaston-Boulet on the right bank to the Quai de la Presqu'île-Rollet on the left bank.
12Lycée Pierre-Corneille Landmark
The Lycée Pierre-Corneille is a state secondary school located in the city of Rouen, France.
13Musée départemental des antiquités Art
The Musée des Antiquités is a museum in the French city of Rouen, housing archaeological finds from the department of Seine-Maritime. It is classified as a Museum of France.
14synagogue de Rouen Place of worship
The Rouen Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 55 rue des Bons-Enfants in Rouen, in the region of Normandy, France.
15chapelle Corneille Place of worship
The Church of St Louis, often referred as the Chapel of the Lycée Corneille, was a Roman Catholic church in Rouen, Normandy, France. The building was formerly the chapel of the nearby Lycée Corneille.
16Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Rouen Museum
The Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Rouen (Natural History Museum) is a museum in Rouen, northern France, founded in 1828 by Félix Archimède Pouchet.
17Cimetière monumental de Rouen History
The Rouen Monumental Cemetery is the most important cemetery of the Norman city of Rouen, opened in 1828 and situated to the North-East of the town-centre.
18Rouen Opera House Arts & culture
The Rouen Opera House, formally known as Rouen Normandy Opera House - Theatre of Arts is a French opera house located in Rouen, Normandy. It is home to the Rouen Philharmonic Orchestra.
19Royal Abbey of Saint Audoin of Rouen Place of worship
Saint-Ouen Abbey, is a large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church in Rouen. It is named for Audoin, 7th-century bishop of Rouen in modern Normandy, France.
20Monument to Napoléon Ier History
The equestrian statue of Napoleon is a monument located at Place du Général-de-Gaulle in the French city of Rouen in Normandy. The equestrian statue depicts Napoleon on horseback and was erected in 1865.
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