The ancient monastery of Saint-Georges de Boscherville survived in Rouen. The monastery was founded in the 11th century. During the period of religious wars, many buildings of the monastery were destroyed. They had to be rebuilt again. As a result, the building got a unique architectural appearance, which combines elements of different styles. Nowadays, the monastery is located on the territory of an extensive park, …
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6. To buy some foods tourists should better visit one of the local markets. The markets offer a far wider choice of goods than local grocery stores and feature far more attractive prices. The largest market place of the city is the Old Market. At weekends an excellent market is laid out on the Place du Vieux Marché.
7. Gastronomy tourism fans should visit Rouen in the second part of October. At the …
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Not far from an old market tourists will find one of the most popular city cafes named J. M.'s. Its main visitors are still tourists. The J. M.'s café is a perfect place to rest and recreate after long exhaustive city cruising as well as to enjoy speciality hot wine punch and various treats. The Tavola Calda café is a perfect place to try speciality ice cream sitting on an open air terrace and enjoying amazing city …
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Not far from the church tourists will find several ancient fountains and marvelous age-old alleys. These places will be of great interest for those tourists giving preference to hiking in serene atmosphere. The city of Rouen boasts a great variety of remarkable museums and astonishing art galleries. An established place of holding of different art and photo exhibitions is the Rouen Museum of Modern Arts. Those …
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Museum of Joan of Arc is one of major cultural centers of Rouen. The courageous maiden was burned in the area located about thirty yards from the building of museum in 1431. The museum is divided into two floors. The first floor is the basement that looks more like a gloomy crypt. Here you can see miniature models of ancient castles, and a collection of armor and weapons. The upper level is the location of wax …
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Moving around in France - transportation
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Take into account that in the capital, there is a special form of underground transportation. The metro serves not only the capital, but also the nearby suburbs. So far, there are 17 regular subway lines in the city. It is especially useful for tourists that there are quite clear maps and schemes at each station which makes it easy to take one’s bearing and get around. In addition to the main ones, there are five other regional branches in the metro that link the capital of France with the nearest cities. Trains also run strictly according to the schedule. During peak hours they run almost every fifteen minutes. However, the bus stops on their route are much less when compared to the underground intercity trains.
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Economy roadmap of France
It should be noted that nuclear power plants have received special development in France. The Country’s use of atomic energy can be compared only with the energy potential of the United States of America. In Pierrelatte today, is located one of the largest plants dedicated to uranium enrichment, while in Normandy, a plant for the processing of radioactive waste successfully functions. On the basis of this, it is possible to draw the conclusion that France not only successfully uses atomic energy, but is also able to perfectly obtain its by-products, without hurting the environment. It is worth noting that France, despite its meager energy potential with regards to fossil fuels, has created an incredibly powerful system for generating electricity. This is why it produces much more energy than it consumes and actively exports its surplus to neighboring countries of the European Union, including Switzerland.
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