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Definition: Rouen from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a city in N France, on the River Seine: the chief river port of France; became capital of the duchy of Normandy in 912; scene of the burning of Joan of Arc (1431); university (1964). Pop: 110 276 (2006)


Rouen

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Industrial port and administrative centre of the Seine-Maritime département in France, situated on the River Seine 120 km/75 mi northwest of Paris; population (2005 est) 108,300. Rouen is the world's leading port for grain exports, and the leading port in the European Union (EU) for the export of agricultural produce. The port accounts for 12,000 jobs, making it one of the area's largest employers. Other industries include textiles (particularly cotton), electronics, distilling, chemicals and petrochemicals, car manufacture, and oil refining. The civil service is also a major employer. History Rouen dates from Roman times, when it was called Rotomagus , a derivation of the Celtic name Ratuma . It was an important ecclesiastical centre from 3rd century, when St Mellonius was bishop. It was ruled by England from 1066, until lost to the French by King John in 1204. Rouen surrendered to Henry V of England in 1419 after a protracted siege, but was reclaimed by France in 1449. By the end of…
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Full text Article Rouen

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(rōäN'), city (1990 pop. 105,470), capital of Seine-Maritime dept., N France. Situated on the Seine near its mouth at the English Channel, Rouen functions as the port of Paris, handling an enormous volume of traffic. Among its many manufactures are metal products, chemicals, drugs, textiles, paper, …
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Full text Article Rouen

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Industrial port and administrative centre of the Seine-Maritime département in France, situated on the River Seine 120 km/75 mi northwest of Paris; population (2005 est) 108,300. Rouen is the world's leading port for grain exports, and the leading port in the European Union (EU) for the export of…
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Full text Article Rouen

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2006 est.: city, 107,904; metro. area, 388,798), northwestern France. Situated on the Seine River , Rouen became important in the 3rd century ad after the arrival of Christianity with St. Mellon. Sacked by the Normans in 876, it became the medieval capital of Normandy . It came under…
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The Port of Rouen; Le Port de Rouen, (oil on panel)
Artist: Lepine, Stanislas Victor Edouard (1835-92) Location: Private Collection Credit: The Port of Rouen; Le Port de Rouen, (oil on panel), Lepine, Stanislas Victor Edouard (1835-92) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 22.5x31.1 Medium: oil on…
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Full text Article Rouen

From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Commercial city and river port, ✽ of Seine-Maritime dept., N France, on right bank of Seine River 71 mi. (114 km.) NW of Paris; pop. (1999c) 106,560; ships wine; produces textiles, chemicals, paper, brandy. Has an exceptional number of notable buildings, incl. the 13th cent. Gothic cathedral…
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Sunrise over Rouen; Lever du Soleil a Rouen, 1898 (oil on canvas)
Artist: Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) Location: Private Collection Credit: Sunrise over Rouen; Lever du Soleil a Rouen, 1898 (oil on canvas), Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 66x81.2 Date: 1898 Medium: oil on…
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Full text Article VICTRICIUS of Rouen (ca. 340–ca. 410)

From Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity
Born around 340 “at the borders of the empire” (See * Paulinus of Nola, Epp. 18 and 37), Victricius worked in the military profession; he then renounced it—as did * Martin of Tours—in order to serve Christ. Ordained a priest, he devoted himself to the evangelization of the Nervi and Morini, in what…
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Full text Article The Seine near Rouen

From National Gallery Collection
The Seine near Rouen
During the 1830s, Corot often painted small-scale panoramic vistas of the countryside as he travelled around France. In such works he sought to capture the tonality of the landscape and the effects of sunlight on natural forms. The view in the present painting is of the Seine from Rouen in…
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Full text Article Rouen

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Full text Article Rouen, Siege of

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Siege of Rouen, the capital of Normandy, France, by Henry V of England from 30 July 1418 to 19 January 1419. There were no assaults, but the slow strangulation of blockade; Henry received the city's surrender when the defenders were reduced to starvation. Henry crossed the River Seine at Pont de…
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