Rouen

We have had a wonderful day, although we are starting to realize that our holiday actually is coming to an end, and are starting to feel ready to come home.  This morning we checked out of our hotel in Bayeau and drove through small towns and villages to Rouen.  We checked into the hotel and parked the car, and then it was off for a busy afternoon.  We visited the lovely old streets of the city, stopping to admire the beautiful Eglise St. McClou.  The beautiful timbered buildings on the far side of the cathedarl, away from the Seine, are still looking much as they did hundreds of years ago, and were very photogenic.  The cathedral of Rouen is also spectacular, with its famous wrought iron steeple again sihouetted against the skyline.  Although we woke up to drizzle that lasted for most of the day, it didn't bother us, and after we left the smaller but choice Musee des Beaux Arts, were we were well satisfied with the range and quality of what we saw, the sun had come out.  We went down to the Place du Vieux Marche, where we saw a colourful market and the avant-garde Eglise Jeanne d'Arc, which made the spot where Joan of Arc died rather colourful.  Time for some last photos in the late afternoon sunshine, and then time to head back to the hotel for a quick rest before heading out for a nice dinner.

The picture above is the central apse of Rouen Cathedral.  Tomorrow we drive to Paris, drop off the car, and begin our all-too-brief visit to the City of Light.  Some pictures below!

Tomb of Richard Lion-Heart, Roi de Angleterre

Model of the old town hall now the site of the art museum.  It is housed in the building it represents!

Rouen Cathedral in the afternoon light.

A close off the main street.

The main street.

Above the door at St. Maclou

Looking down Rue Saint-Roman to Eglise St. Maclou.

FIsh marked in Place du Vieux Marche, in view of the site where Joan of Arc died.

Le Gros Horloge.