10 Architectural Buildings in Seine-Maritime That You Shouldn't Miss

March 18, 2022 Sheron Bogner

Discover the best top things to do in Seine-Maritime, France including St. Maclou's Church, Abbatiale Saint-Ouen, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Villa Nordique, Hotel de Bourgtheroulde, Aitre St-Maclou, Palais Benedictine, Palais de Justice, Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, Bibliotheque Oscar Niemeyer.
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1. St. Maclou's Church

3 rue Eugene Dutuit St-Maclou, 76000, Rouen France +33 2 35 71 71 72 http://www.rouen.fr/eglise-saint-maclou
Excellent
52%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
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4.5 based on 436 reviews

St. Maclou's Church

A beautifully ornate Gothic church located on the Rue Saint-Romain.

Reviewed By r0landbrunner - Zurich, Switzerland

another huge and stunning gothic church in Rouen, and I liked it more then the Cathedral, as it has nicer stonework and also more to offer inside. don't miss it.

2. Abbatiale Saint-Ouen

Place du General de Gaulle, 76000, Rouen France +33 2 32 08 32 40 http://www.rouen.fr/abbatiale-saint-ouen
Excellent
49%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
1%
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4.5 based on 323 reviews

Abbatiale Saint-Ouen

A large 16th century church surrounded by beautiful stained glass windows.

Reviewed By bobs506

One afternoon in May, my wife and I visited St Ouen's Abbey while we were in Rouen. My wife had read that the Abbey’s organ is one of the finest musical instruments in the world. It is a magnificent structure. I was surprised that there were so few visitors. While we were there we heard someone playing the organ. It was real, not a recoding piped in over the speakers. On display at the front of the church there was a stand with CDs trumpet and organ recording made in the church by organist Marie-Andrew Morisset-Balier and trumpeter Michel Morisset. We selected two CDs and went to pay the gentleman sitting nearby. "Would you like to see the organ?", he asked. Next thing we knew he had picked up his trumpet and lead us up the narrow circular staircase into the organ loft. There he introduced us to his wife Marie-Andree Morisset-Balier and himself Michel Morisset. They launched into a movement from a symphony by Ernest Chausson that Mr Morisset had transcribed for trumpet and organ. It was a magical experience standing next to them as they played. We waved to a few visitors down below in the church. When it was over Mr Morisset led us down the staircase ( tThank God for the rope railing that we held on to. ) and hung around for a bit while Mrs Morisset-Balier continued to play the organ. Soon we saw Mr Morisset leading another small group up to the organ loft for their own private recital. I am guessing the Mr & Mrs Morisset are on the abbey’s music staff. They like to play in this magnificent setting and supplement their income with sales of their CDS. If you visit the church in the afternoon, you just may get lucky as we did. Good luck!

3. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen

3 rue Saint Romain, 76000, Rouen France +33 2 35 71 85 65 http://www.cathedrale-rouen.net
Excellent
67%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 4,468 reviews

Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen

This stunning Gothic structure is considered by some to be the town's most important architectural landmark.

Reviewed By Keeley2305 - Toddington, United Kingdom

Well worth a visit if you are in the city of Rouen, free entry Beautiful historic cathedral with plenty of information in other languages aside from French. The tomb of Richard the lionheart is inside, and statue of Joan of arc Tour guides can be found around the cathedral who can be very informative

4. Villa Nordique

15 rue Alexandre, 76620, Le Havre France
Excellent
63%
Good
38%
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Villa Nordique

5. Hotel de Bourgtheroulde

15 Place de la Pucelle D Orleans Square of the Maid, 76000, Rouen France +33 2 35 08 64 00 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/uroak-hotel-de-bourgtheroulde-autograph-collection
Excellent
57%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
5%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 341 reviews

Hotel de Bourgtheroulde

6. Aitre St-Maclou

184 rue Martainville, 76000, Rouen France +33 2 35 71 71 72 http://www.rouen.fr/aitre-saint-maclou
Excellent
45%
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42%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
2%
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4.5 based on 446 reviews

Aitre St-Maclou

Former house used for the bodies of plague victims and current site of Rouen's Fine Art Academy.

Reviewed By Jamcar16

Most unusual place in Rouen. An ossuary dating from the 14th century. Amazing carvings of sculls, bones and grave diggers tools on the ancient wooden and stone buildings. To get the best out of a visit here it is best to read up on the history of the buildings before a visit to really appreciate this place.

7. Palais Benedictine

110 rue Alexandre Legrand, 76400 Fecamp France +33 2 35 10 26 10 [email protected] http://www.palaisbenedictine.com
Excellent
52%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
2%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,753 reviews

Palais Benedictine

The Palais Benedictine, an architectural masterpiece of gothic and Renaissance inspirations, proposes guided tours all year long on Saturday, Sunday, holidays (except May 1st, December 25th and January 1st), and every day during school holidays at 3pm. Discover the museum, the one and only Benedictine distillery in the world and the cellars. Eventually, enjoy the contemporary art exhibition, before heading to the Winter Garden where is offered a tasting of one of the three Benedictine Expressions*. Alcohol abuse is dangerous for health. Consume with moderation

Reviewed By emilymR66DW

The palace was really interesting, lots of beautiful things to see. We did the distillery tour and Samantha was brilliant - interesting, funny and very friendly. And you got to taste it at the end! A brilliant way to fill a few hours.

8. Palais de Justice

36 rue aux Juifs, 76000, Rouen France http://www.rouen.fr/palais-de-justice
Excellent
57%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
7%
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4.5 based on 380 reviews

Palais de Justice

Reviewed By Banff2013 - Banff, Canada

It was closed so we could only see it from outside it’s magnificent beautiful building Love the outside

9. Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent

Place Saint Laurent O Toole, 76260 Eu France http://www.fondation-patrimoine.org/32802
Excellent
45%
Good
51%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 73 reviews

Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent

10. Bibliotheque Oscar Niemeyer

2 Place Oscar Niemeyer, 76600, Le Havre France +33 2 35 19 70 00 http://lireauhavre.fr/
Excellent
73%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 173 reviews

Bibliotheque Oscar Niemeyer

Reviewed By gonx2013

We visited the library at opening hoursmand it was a pleasure the see the people using the building for diverse causes, like looking for books, listening music, working computers, privat reading in nice chairs, playing gam s. The building is nicely furnitired and there is a lot day light. Ans also more private places. People are all behaving can't mform the standard library visit rrequires. And as a tourist you could use all the facilties. A great place to visit.

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