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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rouen

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rouen, France

Updated February 28, 2019

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The Tower of Joan of Arc rising over Rouen.

Rouen, France

Tower of Joan of Arc

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Musee Flaubert et d’Histoire de la Medecine

Rouen, France

Musee Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Medecine

Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
King Richard the Lionheart’s heart is entombed beneath his effigy.

Rouen, France

King Richard I's Embalmed Heart

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Aitre St. Maclou

Rouen, France

Aitre St. Maclou

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.
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Rouen, France

Musée Le Secq des Tournelles

A French museum of wrought iron.
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Dali’s Statue of Liberty

Vascœuil, France

Dali's Statue of Liberty

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.
12 miles from Rouen
The ruins are said by many to be the most beautiful in France

Jumièges, France

Ruins of the Jumiège Abbey

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
12 miles from Rouen
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