Monument
Gros-Horloge
Rouen, France
Gilded Renaissance astronomical clock spanning a pedestrian street.
Church, mosque or temple · France · Normandy
Rouen Cathedral
Gothic cathedral painted by Monet in all kinds of light.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Rouen Cathedral matters
Rouen Cathedral has a lacy Gothic facade that Claude Monet painted over and over, capturing it at different times of day. Stand in the square and you can see why: the stone seems to change colour with the light.
Talking points
- Monet painted the facade in a series of canvases.
- It has one of the tallest spires in France.
- The facade is a lace of carved stone.
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