Visitez Rouen - Bonnel

Two elegantly dressed ladies are sitting in the backseat of an open car, which was a new invention at the time, while the driver, an equally well-dressed young man, extends his arm out to introduce them to the beautiful landscapes faraway. This poster with grand castles and red-roof houses surrounded by flowers welcomes the visitors to explore this hidden gem: Rouen. Rouen is a city on the River Seine in the north of France. It is the capital of the region of Normandy. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, Rouen was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy during the Middle Ages. It was one of the capitals of the Anglo-Norman dynasties, which ruled both England and large parts of modern France from the 11th to the 15th centuries. As suggested in the upper right corner in French, Rouen is a "Museum City." There are many museums in Rouen: the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, an art museum with pictures of well-known painters such as Claude Monet and Gé