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Unusual Attractions in Rouen

Tower of Joan of Arc

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

Musee Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Medecine

Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.

Aitre St. Maclou

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

King Richard I's Embalmed Heart

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

Musée Le Secq des Tournelles

A French museum of wrought iron.

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Dali's Statue of Liberty

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

12 miles from Rouen

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Ruins of the Jumiège Abbey

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

12 miles from Rouen

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