Things to do in  Rouen

Normandy’s capital, Rouen has plenty to shout about. The immense Gothic cathedral, completed in the 16th century, is so imposing that it was immortalized in several Monet paintings. During the Gallo-Roman era, it was the second most important city, after Lyon, then Lugdunum. Between the 11th and 15th century, it was an Anglo-Norman capital and in the 15th century, Joan of Arc was imprisoned and burnt alive here. Rouen suffered extensive bombing during WW2, but has been lovingly rebuilt, and is now a hub for opera, theater and art galleries.