Spain & Paris

June 1, 2023  -  June 13, 2023

 

Today we will visit Rouen. Departing from paris early in the morning and reaching rouen around noon. We will spend some time in town and have lunch here before we depart to the next stop HOnfleur. 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. From the 13th century onwards, the city experienced a remarkable economic boom, thanks in particular to the development of textile factories and river trade. Claimed by both the French and the English during the Hundred Years' War, it was on its soil that Joan of Arc was tried and burned alive on 30 May 1431. Severely damaged by the wave of bombing in 1944, it nevertheless regained its economic dynamism in the post-war period thanks to its industrial sites and its large seaport, which today is the fifth largest in France. We walked with the students and visited the amazing cathedral of Rouen and the exact place where Joan d'arc was burned alive. After it, we drove all the way to Honfleur. It is especially known for its old port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted frequently by artists. There have been many notable artists, including, Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind, forming the école de Honfleur (Honfleur school) which contributed to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest wooden church in France. After that, we will drive back to caen where we have dinner and hotel, really close to each other ( within walking distance). Tomorrow off to some of the most important places for the americans abroad.

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