Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Rouen, France

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.2 km
Ascend 18 m
Descend 13 m

Explore Rouen in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in RouenIndividual Sights in Rouen

Sight 1: Temple Saint-Éloi

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The Protestant Temple Saint-Éloi de Rouen is a religious building located on the Place du Pasteur-Martin-Luther-King in Rouen, Rouen. Formerly a Catholic church from 1228 to the Revolution, it was assigned to the Reformed Church in 1803. The parish is now a member of the United Protestant Church of France.

Wikipedia: Temple protestant Saint-Éloi de Rouen (FR), Website

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Église Saint-Pierre-du-Châtel

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The church of Saint-Pierre-du-Châtel is a former Catholic church, now in ruins, the remains of which stand in the French commune of Rouen in the Seine-Maritime department, in the Normandy region. It was badly damaged in 1944.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pierre-du-Châtel de Rouen (FR)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Gros-Horloge

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The Gros-Horloge is a 14th century astronomical clock in Rouen, Normandy.

Wikipedia: Gros Horloge (EN)

399 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Cathédrale Notre-Dame

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Rouen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Rouen, Normandy, France. It is the see of the Archbishop of Rouen, Primate of Normandy. It is famous for its three towers, each in a different style. The cathedral, built and rebuilt over a period of more than eight hundred years, has features from Early Gothic to late Flamboyant and Renaissance architecture. It also has a place in art history as the subject of a series of impressionist paintings by Claude Monet, and in architecture history as from 1876 to 1880, it was the tallest building in the world.

Wikipedia: Rouen Cathedral (EN)

277 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Église Saint-Maclou

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The Church of Saint-Maclou is a Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, named after the Saint Malo, which is considered one of the best examples of the Flamboyant style of Gothic architecture in France. Saint-Maclou, along with Rouen Cathedral, the Palais de Justice, and the Church of St. Ouen, form a famous ensemble of significant Gothic buildings in Rouen. Its spire reaches a height of 83 meters.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint-Maclou (EN)

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