
It was built in 1499 to house the court of Finance of the city which they called the “Echiquier”, sixteen years later it became the place of the Normandy parliament.




Between Spain & Portugal, Madrid & Lisboa…







We really enjoyed Rouen, it’s care to preserve the medieval layout of buildings, the weight of the story of Joan of Arc, the good food but the first post I write about the city I wanted to be on the Rue des Chanoines, my favorite place in Rouen. When strolling the Rue Saint-Romain we found the arch that gives access to the picturesque des Chanoines, one of the narrowest of the city.

A primeira paragem na nossa viagem á Normandia, o seu centro histórico é pequeno e fácil de percorrer. Surpreendem as suas casas com “colombages”, as famosas e coloridas fachadas com vigas de madeira e argamassa, contém igualmente uma boa carga histórica principalmente por ser o lugar onde dizem que Joana D’Arc foi executada. Além disso, Rouen tratou-nos bem no que diz respeito a gastronomía, ficámos pouco tempo mas o suficiente para provar alguns dos seus pratos mais tradicionais.
The first stop on our trip to Normandy, its historic center is small and easy to navigate. They surprise their houses with “colombages”, the famous and colorful facades with wooden beams and mortar, also contains a good historical load mainly because they are the place where they say that Joan of Arc was executed. In addition, Rouen treated us well as far as gastronomy was concerned, we were short on time but enough to sample some of their more traditional dishes.
Last Visit: Agosto 2014