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2. Rouen Cathedral - Wikipedia

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   Rouen Cathedral (French: Cathédrale primatiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen) is a Catholic church in Rouen, Normandy, France. It is the see of the Archbishop of Rouen, Primate of Normandy. [4] It is famous for its three towers, each in a different style.

3. Rouen - Wikipedia

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   Rouen was staunchly Catholic during the French Wars of Religion, and underwent an unsuccessful five-month siege in 1591/2 by the Protestant King Henry IV of France and an English force commanded by the Earl of Essex. A brief account by an English participant has survived. See 'Memoirs of Robert Carey', (F.H.Mares (ed.), Oxford, 1972), pp. 18–21.

4. History of Rouen - Wikipedia

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   Rouen was well known for the production of wool and faience – glazed ceramic ware; wool was the main source of wealth for the city. The printing industry was introduced to Rouen in 1485 and influenced its cultural and economic development. Rouen became a regional centre of production by introducing a variety of books to the industry. [12]

5. Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen - Wikipedia

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   The Archiepiscopal Palace of Rouen (French: Palais archiépiscopal de Rouen) is the official residence of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen, Primate of Normandy. Designated a Monument Historique for the first time in 1862, [ 1 ] it is notably the only archiepiscopal palace in France that is adjoining a cathedral while retaining its original ...

6. Saint-Ouen Abbey, Rouen - Wikipedia

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   Saint-Ouen Abbey, (French: Abbaye Saint-Ouen de Rouen) is a large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church in Rouen. It is named for Audoin (French: Ouen, English: Owen), 7th-century bishop of Rouen in modern Normandy, France. [9] The church's name is sometimes anglicized as St Owen's.

7. Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Rouen - Wikipedia

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   The Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Rouen (Natural History Museum) is a museum in Rouen, northern France, founded in 1828 by Félix Archimède Pouchet. [1] Georges Pennetier was the second curator from 1873 to 1923, then Robert Régnier from 1924 to 1965.