Rouen
May 5, Saturday -
Historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, Rouen was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages. It was one of the capitals of the Anglo-Norman dynasties, which ruled both England and large parts of modern France from the 11th century to the 15th century. It was here that Joan of Arc was burnt in 1431.
Read MoreHistorical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, Rouen was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages. It was one of the capitals of the Anglo-Norman dynasties, which ruled both England and large parts of modern France from the 11th century to the 15th century. It was here that Joan of Arc was burnt in 1431.
