Cupcake anyone? In my view, heaven is in France. This adorable tea-room situated smack in the centre of the historic heart of Rouen, will melt your heart with its tempting cakes, tarts and above all its heavenly hot chocolate. The building was previously the workshop of artist and ironworker Ferdinand Marrou and the... 

Funfair Saint-Romain One would expect Rouen to be grey and dull during autumn, yet suddenly, every year the river bank transforms into a wonderland of lights, laughter and joy.  The air is filled with the sweet aromas of BBQ, pastries and candy, to make your mouth water and the hips wider. Young and old flock in their... 

Flower Power Being both a botanical and landscape garden, the “Jardin des Plantes de Rouen” is worth a visit. Boasting an orangery, rose garden, several greenhouses, statues and in particular a runic stone from Denmark. Originally forest land, the first owner (Louis de Carel) built a walled garden and pavilion... 

Tower of Joan of Arc This tower is one of the last remnants of the dungeon and castle originally built by Philippe Auguste in Rouen in 1204 and later demolished by Henry IV in 1594. Today it is called the Tower of Joan of Arc or La Tour JEANNE D’ARC in French, where legend has it; she was imprisoned and tortured... 

“AU P’TI VERDOT” wine bar by Jaco Seyffert When in France… well, have wine!!! And it is exactly what we did. After a long day of sightseeing in Rouen we needed to rest the old feet and have a good old glass of French inspiration. Situated on a pedestrian street and surrounded by many antiques... 

What are they smoking? by Jaco Seyffert I never really noticed the Boieldieu Bridge whilst driving over it during my day to day commuting, but after the city of Rouen decided to shut down this main traffic artery, that links the right bank to the left bank of the city and commission an artist to construct a massive... 

Giving colour to a monument by Jaco Seyffert How do you transform a national monument into a piece of art, without a drop of paint? Easy… you wait until it is dark and bombarded it with colour. Now most of us would react with horror and absolute disgust to disfigure an architectural wonder with the whole spectrum... 

La Réserve Photo by Facebook Group * La Réserve * - * Wine & Cocktail Bar * I just stumbled upon this very cute little restaurant-wine bar on the corner of Place du Vieux Marché. The décor in surprisingly funky colours and leopard print, but dump the plastic plants outside guys. We sat down for a quick bite,... 

Abbey of Saint-Ouen by Jaco Seyffert Another of France’s great architectural wonders, famous for its Gothic architecture, impressive Cavaillé-Coll organ and its 115 meters high octagonal tower (dubbed the ducal crown of Normandy). The first bricks were laid in the early 14th century that will eventually measure... 

Aître de Saint-Maclou by Jaco Seyffert The morbid history of this haunting building dates back to the Great Plague in the mid 14th century.During the great plague of 1348, two thirds of Europe’s population would die in this devastating pandemic. Rouen was not spared, this previously flourishing city, were dealt...