Timbered houses, Rouen

South to the Loire

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August 19th 2011
After last night’s thunderstorm the day is looking clear and the temperature is rising. But before we leave for Angers and the Loire Valley we have one final visit to make – the centre of Rouen. From our reading prior to coming on the trip we discovered that Rouen has a beautiful cathedral that is in the long process of being cleaned and restored. With the car once again packed we drove down ... read more

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