Gros-Horloge Review

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Gros-Horloge

  • Address: Rue du Gros-Horloge, Vieux-Marché, Rouen, 76000

Fodor's Review:

The name of the pedestrian Rue du Gros-Horloge, Rouen's most popular street, comes from the Gros-Horloge itself, a giant Renaissance clock. In 1527 the Rouennais had a splendid arch built especially for it, and today its golden face looks out over the street. You can see the clock's inner workings from the 15th-century belfry. Though the street is crammed with stores, a few old houses, dating from the 16th century, remain. Wander through the surrounding Vieux Rouen (Old Rouen), a warren of tiny streets lined with more than 700 half-timber houses, many artfully transformed into fashionable shops.

  • Cost: EUR 6
  • Open: Apr.-Oct., Tues.-Sun. 10-7; Nov.-Mar., Tues.-Sun. 2-6
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