Normandy is full of treasures and the regional capital is no exception to the rule. It is difficult to present you all the unusual places we can find in Rouen, so we offer this small selection so you do not miss the most impressive. Immortalized many times in the cinema, the stake of Joan of Arc is part of the landmarks of French history. Today, it is symbolized by a large cross and the place of her torture is adorned with a statue representing the saint.
One of the legends says that the cat was discovered in a wall in the s. The presence of the animal is explained by an old belief of the seventeenth century, a black cat was walled up alive to prevent the devil, which it embodied, to haunt the occupants of the place.
Symbol of a neighborhood to the east of the Capital of Normandy , the Croix-de-pierre is the name given to a fountain made in the very early 16th century, making it the oldest in the city. It owes its name to one of the crosses erected by the archbishop of Rouen at the end of the 12th century which was nearby.
It was located at that time in the countryside at the crossroads of the road coming from Beauvais. Surrounded by half-timbered houses, the Croix-de-pierre is the gateway to a popular and very lively neighborhood, a real village in the city.
Cut in two by the Seine , the Rouen Normandy Metropolis and bridges are a great tradition. The latest addition is the highest lift bridge in Europe. The Gustave Flaubert Bridge, located at the foot of the Commercial Center of Docks 76 on the right bank and the Flaubert eco-district on the left bank, has become one of the unusual places in Rouen.
