Rouen is known to be the city of a thousand steeples. We however only visited 4 of those churches. Mostly because a majority of the churches were destroyed in WWII. The first church we stumbled upon was the Abbey of St. Ouen.
unfortunately we couldn't go inside because it was closed for lunch. So we moved on to: the St. Maclou Church
which we fortunately could go inside. And it was awesome. I love the stained glass, slightly untraditional but cool.
Really like this stained glass:
Next church was the Cathedral of Rouen. Where Joan of Arc was questioned.
This is where Richard the Lionhearted of England's heart used to be buried but the English took it back.
We took about an hour long tour (and that was only part of it) in very rapid french by the man on the left. It was very interesting (what I could understand)! He took us places most people don't get to go: the baptismal chamber, this nave of the Bishops, the Roman foundations.
And lastly the very modern church of Joan of Arc. (see previous blog for more)
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