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Rouen is of course famous for its many churches (the city of 100 bells) and for being where Joan of Arc (Jean d'Arc) was imprisoned, then later executed by being burned alive at the stake (spoiler!). Rouen is an easy day trip from Paris, only about 1h20min by train, the cost of which ranges from 13-30euros depending on when you buy and what time you're traveling. We took a direct train that left from Saint Lazare station in Paris (Gare St Lazare) and arrived at Rouen Rive Droite.

My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris on an artist visa and hoping to make the city of light my home base - at least for the foreseeable future. I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlogged daily for 3+ years, and love pizza a little too much.

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