We’re in Rouen, the capital of Normandy, France. Walking around in Rouen is like being in a time machine. We stroll around town, passing by modern buildings that one might see in any cosmopolitan city. Then we turn a corner and it looks like we’ve walked into the 15th century. Continue reading “Walking Around in Rouen”
Tag: Joan of Arc
Rouen and the Hundred Years War
We’re cruising through Normandy on the Seine river, heading back from the Atlantic coast toward Paris. Today we’re docked at Normandy’s capital, Rouen. It’s probably best-known for its massive cathedral, but history buffs know Rouen for being where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. Julia Child fans know it because this is where she had a life-changing experience in a French restaurant. The restaurant is still here. Continue reading “Rouen and the Hundred Years War”
The Maid of Orléans
I’m in La Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, inside the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy. One of those dukes was Philip the Good. He’s still known by that name, even though he’s the guy who turned Joan of Arc — the Maid of Orléans — over to the English during the Hundred Years War. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
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In the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
The Dijon Museum of Fine Arts is housed in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy. It’s nice to know a thing or two about the Dukes and the times they lived in, so we’re reviewing some of the goings-on. Their heyday was in the 13th and 14th centuries. If you’ve read the previous post, you may recall that the situation as we left it was none too rosy. Continue reading “In the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy”
