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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 those which have been taken from the primitive language of the country; but, even then we can only form conjectures more or less vague, as, in deriving Rothomagus from two celtic word

All historians attribute the erection, or at least the consecration of the first christian chapel in Rouen to Saint-Mellon. They agree also in placing that chapel on a portion of the ground occupied at present by the Cathedral. To point out exactly the place, would be next to impossible; but we must necessarily suppose it to the north end of the present edifice. The tower of Saint-Romain, the foundation of which is probably the remains of one of the churches which succeeded each other on this sp

Saint-Gervais was perhaps after the virgin, the first person to whom an altar was erected in Rouen. Neither Pommeraye, Farin, Toussaint-Duplessis, nor several other modern writers, have spoken of the origin of this church; the following is a sketch of it. In 386, saint Victrice, then archbishop of Rouen, received from Saint-Ambroise a box of relics, amongst which were the remains of Saint-Gervais. Saint-Victrice caused a church to be erected in which were to be deposited those venerable remains.

Before the Seine was enclosed in its present bed, the church of Saint-Eloi was situated on an Island. Afterwards, without changing place, it found itself situated on the terres neuves , like the other churches, Saint-Etienne-des-Tonneliers, Saint-Clément, and Saint-Martin-du-Pont. In 1030, under the duke Robert, those new lands were considered as suburbs of Rouen: In suburbia Rotomagensi ecclesiam sancti Eligii , etc. The church of Saint-Eloi was formerly considered as one of the best lighted in

At the top of the rue Nationale. This religious edifice, which is of the XV th century, did not offer any thing remarkable but its tower, which is entire. Rue aux Ours, near the rue de la Vicomté, was erected between the years 1526 and 1557. At the corner of the street of that name, and the rue des Iroquois. The construction of this edifice, dates from the commencement of the XVI th century. Rue des Bons-Enfans, at the corner of the rue Ecuyère. Rue Sainte-Croix-des-Pelletiers, at the top of the

The modern building which stands near the northern transept of the church of Saint-Ouen was the dormitory of the monks. It is now the town hall. The offices occupy the ground and first floor, the library and gallery of paintings the second. The great stair-case is remarkable for its elegance and lightness; it has been compared to that at Somerset house. On the first landing we find in a niche, the statue of Lewis XV th in his youth, from the chisel of Lemoine. The great stair-case, next the chur

Rue de Lecat, at the extremity of the rue de Crosne. The establishment of vast hospitals is very ancient in Rouen. The one of which I am speaking was formerly situated near the cathedral, between the Calende square and the rue de la Madeleine . The house which is opposite the southern porch of Notre-Dame, is a part of the remains of that hospital. In 1758, it was transferred to the new building, which had been erected in 1749, on the place called the Lieu-de-Santé , other buildings having been a

There are two principal prisons in Rouen: the house of correction , and the maison de justice , in the court of the Palais-de-Justice. The first, commonly called Bicêtre , contains the debtors, prisoners accused but not tried, and those sentenced to imprisonment under twelve months; in the second those already convicted for crimes are confined. Those sentenced to more than twelve months are sent to the central depôt at Gaillon, ten leagues distant from Rouen. According to a statement made by M r

There are three different barracks in Rouen: the first is situated near the quai aux Meules at Saint-Sever, and contains about one thousand men. The second on the Champ-de-Mars, and contains about seven hundred and fifty men. The third is the caserne Bonne-Nouvelle , situated in the suburb of Saint-Sever. Most people pass the ancient priory of Bonne-Nouvelle (so named by Queen Matilda, on receiving the news of the victory of Hastings), and see only a barrack. To the monks who formerly inhabited

Place de la Pucelle. After the cathedral and Saint-Ouen, this town possesses no other monument which excites more the curiosity of french or English antiquarians. The first person who described the famous bas-reliefs of the Camp du Drap-d'Or , which ornament the exterior of the ancient gallery of the edifice, is dom Montfaucon in the 4 th volume of his Monuments of the french Monarchy . He only did it, on the indications given by the abbé Noel, who gave the first explanations of these sculptures

This bridge was opened to the public, in 1829. It is about one hundred and fifty yards higher up than the bridge of boats, which was formerly almost opposite the rue du Bac [19] . We may almost say that it is formed of two separate bridges, of which the two ends join each other on the western extremity of the Ile Lacroix . Each part of the bridge is composed of three arches. The span of the middle arch is of thirty one mètres (93 feet french); the lateral arches, are of twenty six mètres (78 fee

The source of the Seine is to be found near the hamlet of Envergeraux, and about two leagues and half from the village of Saint-Seine, in Burgundy. After a course of more than 200 leagues from east to west, it falls into the Ocean, between Havre and Honfleur [20] . The depth of the Seine at Rouen allows this town to be classed amongst the principal ports of France. They calculate at from 2000 to 2500 the number of vessels of all sizes, which annually come this port. This rivulet has its source n

The more churches there were in a town, there should be as many public fountains. Under the ancient law, a tub was placed at the entrance of the temples, in which the priests washed their hands and feet; under the new, and in imitation, fountains were placed near the churches, where the christians, before entering, washed their face and hands. This remark was applicable especially, in Rouen, before the revolution, where the number of churches and fountains was quite equal. There are not now thir

Rouen has also its mineral waters, which, even in the neighbouring towns, have a sort of reputation, I will point out three of the principal sources, after Lepecq de la Clôture : The first, to the east, is known under the name of la Marèquerie , to which we arrive by the rue Martainville; the second, to the south east, named de Saint-Paul ; the third is situated at Déville , in the neighbourhood of Rouen. The learned doctor, on whose authority I speak, assures us that sick people to whom he orde

The name of the first of these two places points out to us that it is the most ancient in Rouen; it is also the most considerable. It existed in the XI th century, and was at that period, situated in the suburb. Formerly, it covered a much larger space of ground than at present; since, in the XVI th century, it occupied the whole of the ground contained between the rue du Vieux-Palais , the church of Saint-Eloi and Saint-Michael; the last mentioned church has disappeared within the last few-year

At the Town Hall. The opening of this library took place on the 4 th july 1809. Since then, the inhabitants and strangers are admited into this establishment every day, (except Sundays, thursdays and during the vacations), from eleven till four, and from 6 till 9 o'clock in the evening. The present collection, consists of about thirty five thousand volumes. There are above eleven hundred manuscripts. Several of them are very curious and rare, from their date, their illuminations, or their subjec

This garden was formerly situated on the Cours-Dauphin , but, the municipal administration wishing to render that portion of the town named Martainville, more healthy, entertained the project of opening a street at the entrance of the town, on the ground occupied by this garden; in consequence they sought another place, more suitable for a botanical garden. The place fixed upon, is the park of Trianon , where people formerly went, to visit the fine hot houses, and rare collection of dahlias and

The Théâtre-des-Arts at the corner of the rues Grand-Pont and des Charrettes , was erected by Francis Gueroult, an architect of Rouen. The first stone was laid on the 18 th june 1774, and the opening took place the 29th june 1776, on Saint-Peter's day and the fête of Corneille. This theatre was altered and lighted with gas, in 1835, and will contain about seventeen or eighteen hundred persons. The ceiling was painted by Lemoine, a native of this city, and represents the apotheosis of Corneille .

These are the fashionable walks. The bronze statue between the two is that of Boieldieu, the celebrated french composer a native of Rouen. It is the work of the sculptor Dantan the younger. According to Farin , this public walk was formed for a walk for the ladies, and is one of the finest in the kingdom; its length is about 674 fathoms. Four rows of large elms form the whole length on the banks of the Seine. On holy-thursday, the Cours-de-la-Reine begins to be used as a fashionable promenade, a

There are at present, five burying grounds for the roman catholics, and two for the protestants. They are the burying grounds of Saint-Gervais , Beauvoisine , Val-de- la-Jatte , of which a part has been walled off for the protestants; Mont-Gargan , Saint-Sever , and Champ-des-Oiseaux , which latter forms the second protestant burying ground. The great demand of families, to obtain a piece of ground, on which to erect a monument on the tomb of a relation, had caused a great diminution of ground f