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Rouen [1] is the capital of the French region of Haute-Normandie and situated on the River Seine, approximately 90 minutes drive north-west (135 km) from the centre of Paris. The city has a population of 110,000 and its metropolitan area includes some 520,000 inhabitants.

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• From Paris, Rouen is approximately an hour and a half's drive (135 km) north-west from the centre of the French capital, the fastest route including the A13 motorway (note: this a toll road). An alternative route would include the N14 slightly further to the north.

• From the Channel port city of Dieppe, Rouen is approximately an hour's drive (66 km) south along the N27.

• From the French end of the Eurotunnel, Rouen is approximately a 2 hour drive (208 km) using the E402.

• From other major centres in Normandy, Rouen is respectively 90 km (1 hr 10 mins) from Le Havre, 128 km (1 hr 25 mins) from Caen, 156 km (1 hr 45 mins) from Bayeux and 249 km (2 hr 45 mins) from Cherbourg.

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Several trains depart from the St Lazare Station in Paris for Rouen on a daily basis.

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• Rouen Cathedral (la cathédrale de Rouen) [2] - the facade of the cathedral was famously painted by Claude Monet at various times during one day - like his Haystacks series of paintings, capturing the subject in a variety of lights. In the summer after dark the city puts on a light show projecting some of Monet's cathedral paintings onto the facade of the cathedral itself, each showing lasts approximately 10 minutes and runs until about midnight.
• The location that Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
• The Big Clock (le gros horloge) recently restored, located in the middle of the rue du gros horloge

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Alive Hotel de Quebec [3] is a clean, comfortable and friendly city centre hotel. It is modestly priced, despite being located just a few minutes walk from the river and Cathedral. This hotel also has arrangements with several local restaurants and can organise "Soirées D'Etape", which include a room, breakfast and evening meal at a restaurant (Note: the hotel has no restaurant itself).

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• an ideal half-day trip would include Les Andelys, a picturesque village with an impressive castle just south of Rouen

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