Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #5 in Rouen, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 5.9 km
Ascend 141 m
Descend 104 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: Pont Flaubert

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The Pont Gustave-Flaubert is a vertical-lift bridge over the river Seine in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France. It was officially opened on 25 September 2008 after four years of construction.

Wikipedia: Pont Gustave-Flaubert (EN)

1135 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Rouen is a minor Roman Catholic basilica built in the west of the city of Rouen from 1890 to 1912.

Wikipedia: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Rouen (FR)

1496 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 3: Église Sainte-Madeleine

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The Sainte-Madeleine church is a Catholic church located in Rouen, France.

Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Madeleine de Rouen (FR)

268 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Musée Flaubert - Histoire de la Médecine

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Musée Flaubert - Histoire de la Médecine François Leclercq / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Musée Flaubert et d'Histoire de la médecine is a museum in Rouen that occupies the birthplace of Gustave Flaubert, in the former Hôtel-Dieu. It has the label Musée de France and the label Maisons des Illustres. The Hôtel-Dieu has been listed as a historical monument since 11 March 1932.

Wikipedia: Musée Flaubert et d'histoire de la médecine (FR), Website

671 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Église Saint-Gervais

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The church of Saint-Gervais, located on Place Saint-Gervais and Rue Claude-Groulard in Rouen, was built between 1868 and 1874 by the architect Martin Pierre. The current church, in neo-Romanesque style, with ribbed vaults, succeeds a priory dependent on the Abbey of the Trinity of Fécamp, originally built outside the walls. The crypt of the church, dating from the early Middle Ages, is listed as a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Gervais de Rouen (FR)

827 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel de Sacy

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Hôtel de SacyEdhral from Saint-Mandé, France / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hôtel de Sacy is a private mansion located in Rouen, France.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Sacy (FR)

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Église Saint-Patrice

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Église Saint-PatriceEdhral from Saint-Mandé, France / CC BY-SA 2.0

Saint-Patrice Church is a Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Patrice de Rouen (FR)

207 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Musée de la Céramique

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The Rouen Ceramic Museum is a museum located in the hôtel d'Hocqueville in the French city of Rouen. It has the title Museum of France. It was established in 1864, and contains a collection of around 5000 pieces.

Wikipedia: Rouen Ceramic Museum (EN), Website

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Tour Jeanne d'Arc

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Tour Jeanne d'Arc CJW / Attribution

Rouen Castle was a fortified ducal and royal residence in the city of Rouen, capital of the duchy of Normandy, now in France. With the exception of the tower wrongly associated with Joan of Arc, which was restored by Viollet-le-Duc, the castle was destroyed at the end of the 16th century, its stones quarried for other construction.

Wikipedia: Rouen Castle (EN)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Chapelle Saint-Louis

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The former priory of Saint-Louis-de-la-Rougemare, located on the Place de la Rougemare in Rouen, is now home to the theatre of the Saint-Louis chapel. The former Saint-Louis chapel has been listed as a historical monument since 16 September 1957.

Wikipedia: Prieuré Saint-Louis-de-la-Rougemare (FR)

306 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Théâtre des Deux Rives

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The Théâtre des Deux Rives is a theatre with a capacity of 208 spectators. It is located at 48 rue Louis-Ricard, in Rouen, Normandy.

Wikipedia: Théâtre des 2 Rives (FR), Website

197 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Muséum d'histoire naturelle

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The Rouen Museum was founded in 1828 by Adrien Charles Deshommets de Martainville, mayor of Rouen. He occupied the convent of Sainte-Marie in Rouen, France. It holds the label Musée de France. It has been part of the Rouen Normandy Metropolitan Museums Meeting since 1 January 2016.

Wikipedia: Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Rouen (FR), Website

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