Grand Horloge - Rouen

Rouen & Giverny - 6 - 8th August

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August 6th 2007
ROUEN - One of Rouen's claims to fame is that Joan of Arc was tried for heresy and burned at the stake in the central square (Place du Vieux Marche) in 1431. The futuristic 'Eglise Jeanne d'Arc' with its fishscale exteriour and stark cast-iron cross marks the site where Joan died. Rue du Gros Horloge - This main street is spanned by an early-16th-centuary gatehouse and the "Gros Horloge", a l ... read more

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