In my nostalgic saga of my family visits to wonderful places in my belle France, we found one sublime City, Take your time to visit Rouen, it is sublime to say the least and of course , a must to visit, The gorgeous city in the Seine-Maritime dept 76 of the region of Normandie and in my belle France. We have come here often many times, and glad to have found me more pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. I have beautiful memories with family visits and walking all over its streets, Therefore, I like to tell you again on the streets of Rouen, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Place Barthélémy is a pedestrianized square located on the right bank of the Seine. It overlooks Rue Damiette (see post). The square is named after the architect Jacques-Eugène Barthélémy ;19C architect who built the church spire. It was also at this time that it was redeveloped. To do this, several houses and old interior courtyards that now open directly onto the square were demolished. Notable buildings: Saint-Maclou Church (see post). The Belgian painter Adrien Segers had his studio there at no 7.The galerie Métais gallery, at the foot of the Saint-Maclou Church, is the last antique gallery on Place Barthélémy. A century-old, family-run gallery, present at this same address since 1925. The gallery was created in 1925, by a general antique dealer, who also had a predilection for furniture from the 17-18C.
The Rue des Chanoines is one of those small, discreet and charming passages that make exploring the area even more picturesque. As quirky as it gets, and sometimes barely wider than a meter, this peaceful enclave makes us lose our spatial and temporal bearings, with its half-timbered houses from another era and its leafy private islands. If you want to relive the medieval era for a moment, take one of the most intriguing and narrow streets in Rouen’s city center, In the Middle Ages, monks used this passageway 5 to 6 times to pray. Today, it still reflects the standards of the time with its width and the architecture of the half-timbered houses with corbelled roofs. Dare to cross this passageway and step back in time. Not rented but they are nice quant gîtes rental houses in this street.
The Rue Saint-Romain, which adjoins the cathedral, It was known as “Rue des Féronniers,” “Rue de la Féronnerie,” “Rue de la Féronnière,” “Rue aux Férons,” “Rue de l’Archevêché,” and then “Rue du Citoyen” during the French revolution before taking its current name in the early 19C in homage to the bishop of the city in the 7C , and patron saint of the city of Rouen. Its picturesque character made it a favorite subject for painters and engravers. It has been depicted by Thomas Colman Dibdin, Camille Pissarro, Eugène Boudin, and Charles Pinet, among others. Notable buildings here are at No. 1, where Charles Robert died. He was a French canon and architect, and the designer of nearly 40 religious buildings, mainly in Seine-Maritime dept 76. At No 7 the Historial Jeanne d’Arc,(see post) a museum dedicated to Joan of Arc, home to one of the oldest houses in Rouen at No 11, dating from 1466; one of the few to have survived the street widening ordered by the Napoleonic authorities in the 19C. Although it is now uninhabited, it was probably a business in the 15C, in what was then “Rue de l’Archevêché,” the ruins of which remain a few meters further on. In the 15C, it housed the “Escu de Voirre” sign, the workshop of the Barbe family of glass painters, whose most prominent member was Guillaume, master glassmaker of the cathedral No. 70, Ferdinand Marrou’s studio, circa 1902. The painter Henri Vignet lived here. At No. 74, one of the oldest and most picturesque houses in old Rouen, in the Gothic style with continuous fenestration. It dates from the 15C. Nos. 84-88, neo-Norman complex designed by Étienne Villette, 1939.
The rue du Gros-Horloge (see post) connects the Place du Vieux-Marché, where Joan of Arc was burned, and Notre-Dame Cathedral, and crosses rue Jeanne-d’Arc, (see post) near the Gros-Horloge. The street is one of the most beautiful, must-see streets in Rouen. In addition to its magnificent 14C astronomical clock, which gave its name to the street, you can admire the half-timbered houses and typical cobblestones that make up the street. The main artery of the historic heart of the city, The street delights shopaholics with its many shops.It takes its name from the Gros-Horloge, one of the city’s emblematic monuments. It has been called “Grande-Rue”, “Rue Courvoiserie”, “Rue Courvoyserie”, “Rue Massacre”, “Rue Vanterie”, and “Rue Wanterie” before reverting to “Grande-Rue” during the French evolution and taking on its current name. In 1932, the first Monoprix store in France opened there, under the name Noma, a contraction of “new store”. In 1971, the street became the first pedestrian street in France. Notable buildings here are the Gros-Horloge. There are also many half-timbered houses, some of which are corbelled. Three of them may predate the torture of Joan of Arc in 1431. Gros-Horloge and its fountain, Belfry tower. Former town hall , Buildings at the corner with rue des Vergetiers and at no. 95. No. 42: The architect Émile Janet had his offices here. He was one of the founding members of the Friends of Rouen Monuments in 1886, with several built in the city. At No. 72: The painter Pierre Hodé was born here. A French painter and theater designer affiliated with the Rouen School, he lived at the Bateau-Lavoir in Montmartre. Meeting the main figures of Cubism, friend of Juan Gris, close to Maximilien Luce and Pierre Mac Orlan, appreciated by Raoul Dufy, painting the portrait of Maurice Utrillo, it is in a Cubist vein that his first submission in 1919 to the Salon d’Automne will be situated, of which he will immediately become member At No. 122: Georges-Henri Manesse was born there. a French painter, watercolorist, engraver and illustrator. He founded, with Gaston Manchon, the Normandy Engraving Society in 1891, a society that he will preside over in 1919. He is also a member of the Society of French Artists and a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences, Belles-Lettres and Arts of Rouen. He won a bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889. The Academy of Sciences, Belles-Lettres and Arts of Rouen awarded him the Bouctot Prize in 1901 and the Gossier in 1939. In 1922, he won the Belin-Dolet Prize from the Society of French Artists.
The Rue de la Vicomté was once home to the headquarters of the Vicomté de l’Eau (Water Viscount), a powerful jurisdiction now largely forgotten, but one that nonetheless shaped the history of the port of Rouen for nearly 800 years! This institution was responsible for nothing less than organizing navigation on the entire lower Seine river between Paris and Le Havre. Thus, its headquarters were in Rouen, it had a judicial function, but also acted as a tax collector. It was responsible for collecting the numerous tolls and bridge fees on behalf of the King.
The Place du Lieutenant-Aubert is located at the western end of Rue Eau-de-Robec.The Lieutenant Roger Aubert of the fire brigade, a leader of a resistance network, was executed by the nazis in Chenoise on August 23, 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Legion of Honour. The name was after the monks of Saint-Ouen built a bridge in 1385 between the butcher’s shop and the square preceding Rue Damiette (see post), that the square took the name Place du Pont-de-Robec. This bridge is shown on maps from 1655 and 1724. Before 1870, it was called Place de l’Eau-de-Robec, and in 1945 it became Place du Lieutenant-Aubert. This pedestrian square, features a fountain at its center.
The Rouen tourist office: https://en.visiterouen.com/
The Seine Maritime dept 76 tourist office on Rouen : https://www.seine-maritime-tourisme.com/en/destination/city-break/rouen/
The Normandie tourist office on Rouen: https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/unmissable-sites/rouen/
There you go folks, a dandy wonderful walks of Rouen ,sublime any time. One activity I encourage all to do while in town, any town of my belle France,and of course in wonderful Rouen. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the streets of Rouen, part II !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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