
Pics: the city (left) and Jardin de Plantes (right)


Rouen's clock tower---worth a visit! |
I also spent a good 45 minutes touring the inside of clock tower (which is actually quite cool!) and listening to a French recording about it's origins in 1389 and the duties of the workers in the belfry.
Clock Tower Arch Art |
View of the city from inside the clock tower (this one is my favourite!) |
Old Mechanisms |
The "Glogster" poster I made below (click to view a larger version, or click here to go directly to the poster itself) lists a few points in the life of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc)'s who died at her burning at the stake, which occured on May 30, 1431 in the Rouen town centre. Her mission, which she and others of the time thought was divinely inspired, was to regain land in France back from the English.
Source for the info about Joan of Arc (I know, I know, it's not very scholarly and a bit Wiki-ish): http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/joan-of-arc.htm
Stay tuned for a slideshow of Montpellier and my stories of living with a wonderful host family (for both trips) and visiting the French countryside with them...coming up!
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