Old Market Square Vieux Marchet (Rouen)

The place of execution is marked by a high (20 meters), but modest in shape cross, standing in the middle of a small flower garden.

In the center of the square is the Cathedral of St. Joan of Arc. It was built in 1979 by architect Louis Arrettsch. This is a very unusual structure, made outside the canons of the construction of Catholic churches. Its roof is shaped like tongues of flame, which brought Jeanne physical death, but in an instant gave her name immortality. The cathedral is interesting with ancient stained glass windows, preserved after the destruction of the temple, which stood on this place before the Second World War. The architect very organically inscribed the saved fragments of stained glass into the building of the new cathedral.

On the south side of the Old Market Square is the Joan of Arc Museum. The exposition of the museum, located in a vaulted dungeon, is dedicated to her life and death and presents lithographs, models, restored models of armor and flags of that era.

On the square there is also a large covered market - the place is noisy, but very colorful. Around the square there are beautifully preserved multi-colored half-timbered houses, the first floors of which attract tourists with bright signs of cafes, souvenir shops and bistros.