Rouen Ramble

Rouen Ramble — Where Gothic Towers and Pastry Hours Collide

Cruise Excursion Stop: Rouen, France

Bonjour from the heart of Normandy — where the streets are crooked, the butter is sacred, and the skyline is pierced by spires!

Our day in Rouen felt like walking through a medieval movie set, only with better snacks.

⛪️ First stop: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen — a Gothic giant that somehow feels both massive and delicate. Monet thought so too — he painted it over 30 times just to catch its moods.

🕰️ Then there’s the Gros-Horloge — a Renaissance-era astronomical clock you can literally stroll beneath (and yes, it’s still ticking).

🏡 Half-timbered houses lean over narrow lanes like they’ve been whispering secrets since 1420.

☕ And yes, I did pause for coffee and a pastry so perfect it might’ve been legally protected by French law.

Next up: a deeper story — one of faith, fire, and fearlessness. A visit to the place where Joan of Arc became legend.

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