Attractions
Rouen is known for its Notre Dame cathedral, with its Tour de Beurre (butter tower), but other famous structures are also religious monuments: Church of Saint Maclou, Church of Saint Ouen and the Church of Jeanne d’Arc.
- Rouen Cathedral
Info: This 13th century Gothic cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen. It contains a tomb of Richard the Lionheart with his heart. At 151 meters, it was the highest building in the world between 1876 and 1880. The Rouen Cathedral was the subject for a series of paintings by Claude Monet.
Open hours: Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sundays until 6 p.m. (closed during Mass and bank holidays)
Admission: Free
Location: Place de la Cathédrale
Historic landmarks
- Palais de Justice
Info: It is one of the most important elements of civil Gothic architecture in the late Middle Ages.
Location: 36 Rue aux Juifs
Museums
- Musée des Beaux-Arts
Info: It contains paintings, sculptures, drawings and various art objects from the 15th century until present.
Open hours: Wednesday – Monday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Admission: 3€
Location: Esplanade Marcel-Duchamp
- Musée de le Ceramique
Info: It is housed in the former Hôtel d’Hocqueville and it contains a rich collection of ceramics.
Open hours: Wednesday – Monday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Admission: 2.30€
Location: 1 rue Faucon
- Musée Flaubert
Info: Displays medical equipment from the 17th to the 19th century.
Open hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – noon and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Admission: 2.20€
Location: 51 rue de Lecat