I am off to France to visit Normandy and Brittany in a few weeks and I can't wait. Any visit to the Normandy region must include a visit to the historic city of Rouen.
Founded before the Romans has even conquered Gaul, Rouen is Normandy's largest and sophisticated city. The tangled streets of Rouen's medieval core - part authentic and part restored (after the Allied bombing that almost leveled the city) - remain recognizable from the days when Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431. The city's most impressive landmark, the cathedral of Notre Dame, holds the tomb of Richard the Lionheart and was repeatedly painted by Claude Monet - on summer nights, it's lit up to resemble Monet's Impressionist rendition.
Of course, after your visit, lunch at the Michelin starred restaurant, GILL, is a must!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMflvTci8MI - a larger version of the film of Rouen
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