Place du Général De Gaulle

Monday, February 01, 2010

The Place du Général De Gaulle is situated in the centre of Rouen. This square is the home of the Town Hall (first photo), the St. Ouen Abbey (3rd photo) and is decorated with a statue of Napoleon riding a horse.

The St. Ouen Abbey was built in the 14th century and is famous for its architecture in High Gothic style. It also has a renowned organ built in 1890 by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll with 3914 pipes.

View location in Rouen, France

By: Jurgen Huibers

Jurgen Huibers

We are a family of 5 from Belgium. We love travelling and discovering new places in Europe. I hope we can inspire you for your holiday in Europe. Have a look at our destinations so far and feel free to ask any additional info of the places we visited.

1 comment:

Trotter said...: Hi Juka! I've never been to Rouen. Have to get there one day...
Lovely pictures!!

Blogtrotter 2 is cruising with the Liberty of the Seas. Hope you enjoy it and have a great weekend!!; February 5, 2010 at 9:53 AM