Hotel De Bourgtheroulde - Local Area
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The Hotel de Bourgtheroulde is a unique boutique hotel nestled in the heart of Rouen's historic center, next to the Cathedral, the Gros Horloge and the Place du Vieux Marche. The Gare de Rouen (train station) is only five minutes from the hotel. Hotel de Bourgtheroulde is 95 miles west of Charles DeGaulle Airport and 94 miles west of Orly Airport. It is 5 miles northeast of Rouen airport. The city of Rouen is an inland seaport located 55 miles east of Le Havre and 84 miles northwest of Paris on the Seine River. It is situated at the crossroads of Autoroutes A15, A28, A13 and Route Nationals 31 and 14. The city’s port has some 12 miles of docks that run along the Seine as far as La Bouille. The combination of Rouen’s ocean-going port and its proximity to Paris has made it an expanding industrial zone. Today, its products include aircraft parts, automobiles, brandy, clothing, medicine, mechanical equipment, metals, paper, petrochemicals, processed food, ships, soap and textiles. Rouen is 58 miles east of Deauville, 75 miles west of Versailles and 155 miles northeast of Mont St. Michel.
Luxe Top 10 Must See Rouen Tourism Spots
Palais de Justice (Low Courthouse)
The former seat of the Norman law courts, the Gothic style Palais de Justice, is one of the most important and most beautiful examples of civic architecture in the Middle Ages.
La Place du Vieux Marché
The old marketplace and center of Rouen is the Place du Vieux Marché, surrounded by handsome old houses. It is a treasure trove of monuments to the past. It boasts some 700 timber-framed, medieval houses along the narrow pedestrian streets. In 1979, new buildings, including the Market (Les Halles), the Galerie du Souvenir (with an exhibition portraying the square's history) and a church.
Bureau des Finances (Exchange House)
Built in 1509, the Bureau des Finances is a prime example of the flamboyant Gothic style architecture.
Gros Horloge (Great Clock)
The Gros Horloge – The Great Clock - was originally built in 1409 on one of Rouen’s famous archways. Set in a Renaissance gateway, the clock has but one hand and dates back to the 13th century. A must see! Adjacent to the Clock is a 14th century belfry that offers a beautiful view of Rouen.
Place de la Pucelle, Hôtel de Bourgtheroulde
The Hôtel de Bourgtheroulde is one of the most important showcases of Gothic design in Rouen. Built by William the Red, the building was enlarged during the Renaissance. The façades are decorated with bas-reliefs representing scenes from the meeting of the Field of the Cloth of Gold and allegories from the Triumphs of Petrarch.
Battle of Normandy Beaches
D day beaches
Mont St. Michel
Mont St. Michel is a small rocky island off the coast of Normandy best known for the medieval Benedictine Abbey.
Deauville
Deauville is a famous French resort where wealthy Parisians have their weekend homes.
Rouen Cathedral
Consecrated in 1063 in the presence of William the Conqueror, the Rouen Cathedral is featured in many of Monet's masterpieces.
The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics (Musée des Beaux-Arts)
The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics houses a fine collection of 17th and 18th century French and European paintings along with examples of the porcelain and faience for which Rouen was known in the 16th through 18th centuries. It is one of France’s most important provincial museums.
