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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.
Twin towns of Montigny-le-Bretonneux Map of France. This is a list of municipalities in France which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
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 ]
Rouen The Saint-Vincent neighborhood in Le Havre Évreux. Rouen is the regional capital, historically important with many fine churches and buildings, including the tallest cathedral tower in France. The region's largest city, in terms of municipal population, is Le Havre, although Rouen is by far the most populous urban area and metropolitan area.
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]
French Vexin (Vexin français), bounded by the rivers Epte, Oise and Seine, which remained part of the Île-de-France province. During the twelfth century, the county of Vexin was a heavily contested border between the Angevin kings of England and Capetian France (see Capetian-Plantagenet rivalry). It was of particular importance due to its ...
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]