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Rouen - Normandy - France
October 2009 By Linda Thalman
It's been ages since I'd been in Rouen and it was a lovely afternoon to visit in late October.
The city is lively and so full of charm.
We'll have to go back again soon to visit the Fine Arts Museum, the Ceramic Museum and others.
There's so much to see.
La Couronne was registered in 1345 on the most ancient bill of sale found to this day.
It is so charming, with excellent food, service and a warm welcome.
Almost every square inch of the walls are covered by photos of famous people who've eaten here.
Julia Child's photo from 1949 is in the entry hall... I touched it!
La Couronne is now recently more famous because of one of the first scenes in Julie & Julia, the film,
which I've seen twice and written about in Julia Child's book, My Life in France,
which I've read twice. Yet to read is Julie Powell's Julie & Julia which the film is based on.
We chose the 25 euros set menu for our delightful lunch. Starters were warm foie gras for Pierre and terrine for me.
Followed by onglet for me and a risotto with squid for Pierre. We both had the warm banana dessert with ginger
flavors.
The bill came to 105 euros, which is a bit steep for lunch, but we were celebrating Julia Child's memory and
our visit to the most lovely city Rouen.
Rouen is filled with hundreds and hundreds of timbered houses, the majestic cathedral, other churches and the
beautiful Justice Palace.
Do put Rouen on your 'to visit' list. It's splendid.
Restaurant La Couronne
Normandy Tourist Site - Rouen
"Rouen, the historic capital of Normandy, was the scene of the martyrdom of Joan of Arc,
convicted and then burnt at the stake in 1431 on the Place du Vieux Marché. Rouen is also
the "Town with a Thousand Spires", and over the centuries different parts of the town
blossomed with jewels of religious architecture. Notre-Dame Cathedral inspired Monet to
paint his Cathedral series."
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We had lunch at what is perhaps the oldest inn in France: la plus vieille auberge de France.
We splurged on a red 1999 Graves, Château Tour Bicheau wine and had kir with aligoté wine while we studied
the many seasonal dishes on the menu.
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