Old Market Square | What to See in Rouen, France
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The Old Market Square in the historic center of Rouen is surrounded by restaurants and bars, making this an ideal place to take a break from visiting all the wonderful museums in the city. Today the square is full of atmosphere, surrounded by some beautiful examples of 15th to 18th-century half-timbered buildings, and is a great place to sit and watch the passing parade. However, the Old Market Square was once a sinister place which was used for public executions in the Middle Ages. This is also the place where Joan of Arc was burned alive at the stake on the 30th May 1431 – the spot is still marked by a large wooden cross.

Old Market Square

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Musee de Beaux Arts (Museum of Fine Arts) Musee de Les Secq des Tournelles (The Museum of Wrought Iron) Musee de Rouen (Rouen Natural History Museum) Musee de la Ceramique (Museum of Ceramics) Joan of Arc Historial Old Market Square Gros Horloge (The Great Clock) Jardin des Plantes (Botanical Garden) Marche Saint Marc (Market of St. Marc Square) Vieux Marche (The Old Market) Jumieges Lyons-la-Foret Les Boucles de la Seine Notre Dame Cathedral of Rouen Church of Saint Maclou The Banks of the Seine Restaurant Gill L'Odas La Pecherie Restaurant Le 6e Sans (The 6th Sense)

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