“Joie de Vivre” by Jaco Seyffert A warm Summers Sunday on a terrace and I am slowly savouring my “Café Latté”  on one of the most picturesque squares in France; The Vieux Marché. Surrounded by typical Norman architecture, I have to smile as a group of Japanese tourists walk by, taking photos of everything... 

Monet seen from the sky by Jaco Seyffert This Summer, the region of Normandy will be hosting the first international “Normandie Impressionniste” festival From paintings, showcasing the works of Claude Monet, Sisley, Turner and many other impressionist artists, but also contemporary art through cinema, theatre,... 

Cæsar, in his Commentaries does not speak of Rouen; Pomponius Mela, does not mention it in his Geography; Ptolemy is the first author who has noticed it. This observation alone will shew the absurdity of the numerous etymologies assigned to its name of Rothomagus, of which we have made Rouen. The least unlikely are... 

Insistent voices: AD 1428-1429 A sixteen-year-old peasant girl, growing up and tending the cattle at Domrémy, has for some years been hearing voices. She sometimes sees the speakers, and recognizes them as St Michael, St Catherine and St Margaret. But in this winter of 1428-9 they have been giving her a very... 

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Rouen, the capital city of Upper Normandy, rich in art, history and architecture is situated just one hour away from Paris. Once arriving in this picturesque jewel on the banks of the Seine River you will be amazed by the rich majesty of the Notre Dame Cathedral. She has inspired the great artist Claude Monet who painted...