Rouen - " the city of one hundred bell»

"The city of one hundred bells" - so romantically named in his immortal works Victor Hugo city Rouen (France).

Rouen is a city in France, where many examples of medieval architecture are concentrated.
Of course we certainly wanted to see the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, created in the Gothic style. Its construction was carried out for more than three centuries, it was started in the 12th century and completed in 16 m.it is Known that the Cathedral was considered the tallest building on the planet, until it lost its title in 1880. It has the height of 151 feet.

Once the facade of the Cathedral was dedicated to a series of landscapes by the famous artist Monet. The famous impressionist was fascinated by the play of shadow and light on the immaculate openwork facade, was ready to capture the building from different angles for days and weeks, constantly noting new details. This series a few days later we saw at the musée d'orsay in Paris.

Joan of Arc , the iconic person of all France, is closely linked to the city of Rouen. The famous warrior, one of the commanders of the French troops during the hundred years war, was executed in the capital of Normandy.

Here you can see the remains of the Windows, they were once the Windows of the chapel, in which the trial of Jeanne, and later the process that rehabilitated her. Stroll through the market square, where Joan of Arc was burned in the fifteenth century. Today in this place there is a memorial complex, part of which is a modern Church built in honor of Jeanne.

Blue sky, beautiful streets, cute cafes, delicious cake - all stevilo very sweet memories about this city.