Rouen
Norman cathedral city
Rouen is a city in northern France, capital of the Normandy region, situated on the Seine River.
Historically significant as the site where Joan of Arc was burned at stake in 1431.
The city is known for its Gothic cathedral, which Monet painted repeatedly, and its medieval architecture.
We spent a day in Rouen visiting the old quarter.
Medieval French military saint
- burningCombustion in progress
- stakeSharpened post or share
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- trialJudicial examination of claims
execution · medieval · cathedral · Viking · Normandy · William the Conqueror · Hundred Years War · siege
Major French waterway
- NormandyNorthern French coastal region
- FranceWestern European republic
- portDocking place for ships
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
estuary · Paris · upstream · channel · bridges · quays · meander · floodplain
Bishop's principal church
- spireTapering architectural peak
- Notre-DameMedieval Parisian Gothic cathedral
- half-timberedConstruction with visible framework
- belfryTower containing bells
abbey · flamboyant · buttresses · nave · portal · stained glass · Monet · façade
French Impressionist surname
- ImpressionismArt movement emphasizing light
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- museumPublic exhibit space
- Beaux-ArtsClassical French architectural tradition
Duchamp · Flaubert · artistic heritage · brushstrokes · atmosphere · pigment · canvas · gallery
Joan of Arc
Medieval French military saint
trial · execution · medieval · cathedral · Viking · Normandy · William the Conqueror · Hundred Years War · siege · liberation
Seine
Major French waterway
river · estuary · Paris · upstream · channel · bridges · quays · meander · floodplain · tributaries
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
- spireTapering architectural peak
- Notre-DameMedieval Parisian Gothic cathedral
- half-timberedConstruction with visible framework
belfry · abbey · flamboyant · buttresses · nave · portal · stained glass · Monet · façade · gargoyles
Monet
French Impressionist surname
- ImpressionismArt movement emphasizing light
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- museumPublic exhibit space
Beaux-Arts · Duchamp · Flaubert · artistic heritage · brushstrokes · atmosphere · pigment · canvas · gallery
duck
Waterbird that quacks
Neufchâtel · cream · butter · andouille · tripe · boudin · brasserie · terroir · gastronomy
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
fabric · trade · manufacturing · merchants · dye · looms · weaving · exports · guild · commerce
RouenParis
France's chief city
Versailles · Île-de-France · Lyon · Marseille
RouenMarseille
Major southern French seaport
Nice · Toulouse · Montpellier · Aix-en-Provence · Cannes