Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... To the Reader I Itinerary of the walks v Historical introduction 1 RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS. PAROCHIAL CHURCHES. Cathedral 15 Saint-Ouen 43 Saint-Maclou 53 Saint-Patrice 56 Sainte-Madeleine 58 Saint-Sever 59 Saint-Romain 61 Saint-Godard 65 Saint-Nicaise 67 Saint-Vincent 68 Saint-Vivien TO CHAPELS OF EASE. Saint-Gervais Saint-Hilaire 73 Saint-Paul 73 PROTESTANT WORSHIP. Saint-Eloi 75 CHURCHES SHUT UP IN 1791.... 77 CIVIL MONUMENTS. Town-hall (Hdtel de Ville ) T9 Archiepiscopal palace 81 Palace of Justice 82 Tower de la Grossc-Horloge 86. Covered markets 88 Exchange (la Bourse) 91 Tribunal of commerce, or the Consuls 92 Custom-house (la Douane ) 9i Public slaughterhouse (les Abattoirs) 96 Imperial Lyceum ( college) 98 HOSPITALS. H&tel-Dieu 99 Hospicc-Gdnral 101 Asylum for the insane 104 rmsoNS 107 Soldiers' Barracks 108 REMARKABLE EDIFICES. Hotel du Bourgthcroulde 109 Ancient Abbey of Saiut-Amand Ill Ancient Bureau des finances 113 Gate of Guillaume-Lion 113 Remarkable houses and celebrated men.... 113 Stone-bridge and statue of Corneille 115 Suspension bridge 117 RIVER AND RIVULETS 119 FOUNTAINS 121 MINERAL WATERS 125 SQUARES AND MARKET-PLACES.... 126 Old market and place de la Pucelle d'Orlc-ans. 120 LIBRARY, PICTURE GALLERY AND MUSEUMS. Public library 129 Picture gallery 132 Museum of antiquities 134 Museum of natural history 136 LEARNED SOCIETIES 137 LECTURES FOR PUBLIC AND GRATUITOUS INSTRUCTION lit THEATRES 115 PROMENADES. Within the town 146 Beyond the cily (Bonsecours, cote Sainte-Cathe-rine, etc.) 150 CEMETERIES 15S RAILWAYS. From Rouen to Paris 158 From Rouen to Havre 101 From Rouen to Dieppe... 164 ENVIRONS OF ROUEN. The Seine from Rouen to Jumioges. (Moulincaux, castle of Robert-le-Diab!e, la Bouillc, Cau-mont, ..."