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Rouen (UK: / ˈ r uː ɒ̃, ˈ r uː ɒ n /, US: / r uː ˈ ɒ̃, r uː ˈ ɒ n /; [3] [4] French: ⓘ or) [needs Norman IPA] is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime .
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By the 1550s, Rouen reached a population of about 75,000 inhabitants and became the second largest city in France. [10] During the early modern era, warfare was a common threat to the city of Rouen. There was military improvement in technology and organization; however, the siege of 1591–1592 concluded with high casualties. [ 11 ]
It is possible that the street is located on the axis corresponding to the decumanus of the Gallo-Roman city of Rotomagus, the former name of Rouen.. In 1527, the street was spanned by a stone arch, which then led to the old town hall.
The Gros-Horloge (English: Great-Clock) is a 14th century astronomical clock in Rouen, Normandy. [citation needed] The clock is installed in a Renaissance arch crossing the Rue du Gros-Horloge. The mechanism is one of the oldest in France, the movement having been made in 1389.
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 located in the Seine-Maritime department, in the Normandy region, north-western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe. [1] Its area is 663.8 km 2. Its population was 492,681 in 2014, of which 111,360 in Rouen proper. [2]
Overview of Rouen, 1572 Map of Rouen, 1657. 5th century - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen created. [1] 586 - Prætextatus (bishop of Rouen) assassinated. [2] 841 - Town besieged by Vikings. [3] 911 - Rollo takes power. [3] 912 - Rouen becomes capital of Duchy of Normandy. [4] 1087 - Death of William the Conqueror at Priory of St Gervase. [4]