I spent a day here and I have to say it’s a beautiful place. It’s like stepping back in time with the cobbled streets and all the buildings restored to their medieval glory.

Firstly when I arrived I was feeling peckish so I made a beeline for one of the markets, which was full of fresh fish, so fresh the lobsters, crabs and whelks were all still moving around. Lots of cheeses and fresh fruit and veg. If you were staying airbnb self catering it would be cheap to buy your own ingredients here. I didn’t have time for that so I carried onward on the look out for a baguette I could eat & walk at the same time. Just behind the market is the Church of St Joan Arc, It’s a rather strange boat like looking place in the middle of the square.

I decided to stop for a beer at Cafe Rouen, It was gorgeous sat in the sun, that was until the waiter dude appeared with a massive wooden mallet and started hammering the s**t out of the trees. I still have no idea why, maybe the intention was to scare birds, though I hadn’t noticed any. What I do know is, shortly after all these tiny bugs were appearing on the table and on me. I know it was probably just the time of year and not a regular occurrence, but still I drank up and got out of there and made my way to the other side of the city.

Not that far, just a couple of blocks is the Gros-Horloge, a fourteenth-century astronomical clock.

Just passed the clock you round the corner and come face to face with the huge soaring gothic cathedral. The details on the walls are quite magnificent and it’s free to enter so I thought I may as well check out the virtual tour.

I would of liked to spend more time here if i could it’s a very interesting city and It’s a university town, so I imagine it will have quite a vibrant night life.