Location: Rouen
Top Things to do in Rouen
Top 10 Architectural Buildings in Rouen, Normandy
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Rouen
1. St. Maclou's Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 436 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 323 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,468 reviews
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. Hotel de Bourgtheroulde
5. Aitre St-Maclou
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 446 reviews
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.
6. Palais de Justice
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 380 reviews
Reviewed By Banff2013 - Banff, Canada
It was closed so we could only see it from outside it’s magnificent beautiful building Love the outside
7. Eglise Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc
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4.0 based on 1,203 reviews
A 1979 masterpiece of modern minimalist architecture, this dramatic church is meant to symbolize the search for 'absolute geometrical purity.
Reviewed By VincenzoS129 - Los Angeles, United States
This church is modernistic and simplistic yet it seems to command awe. The stained glass windows that are from another church are well placed and accessible for close viewing - something that most of the classic churches and cathedrals do not provide. The location at the old market square of which there are still some old ruins can place you in a time warp and take you back to the 1400's.
8. Bureau des Finances
9. Hotel des Sauvages
10. Ancienne eglise Saint-Pierre-du-Chatel a Rouen
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