Normandy weather is changeable — but a rainy day in Rouen is no problem. Here's where to stay dry and still have a great time.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts — the best Impressionist collection outside Paris, with a Monet of the cathedral — is free, as is the extraordinary Le Secq des Tournelles museum of wrought ironwork, housed in a former church nearby.
Step inside the soaring Notre-Dame Cathedral, then the flamboyant churches of Saint-Maclou and Saint-Ouen. The covered galleries of the Aître Saint-Maclou are atmospheric in any weather.
Climb the Gros-Horloge belfry (mostly covered), then dive into the shops and the covered market hall on Place du Vieux-Marché.
A rainy afternoon is the perfect excuse for a pâtisserie crawl — see Rouen's food specialities. For more, browse things to do in Rouen.