Made in Normandy

Rouen


A candlelit, semiformal restaurant that serves outstanding French and Norman dishes, including succulent beef, Dieppe-style seafood stew and rich crème brulée.


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1. Église St-Maclou

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2. Aître St-Maclou

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4. Abbatiale St-Ouen

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5. Cathédrale Notre Dame

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6. Monument Juif

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7. Musée Le Secq des Tournelles

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8. Palais de Justice

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