The naval dockyards, where activity had been slowed by the Hundred Years' War, became busy again as did the church of Saint-Maclou, which had been founded under Engli… See more

In the years following 1531, part of the population of Rouen embraced Calvinism. The members of the Reformed Church represented a quarter to a third of the total population, … See more

The permanent Exchequer of Normandy, which had been installed in Rouen in 1499 by George of Amboise, was transformed into a regional administrative assembly by Francis I in … See more

During the Franco-Prussian Warof 1870–1871, Rouen was occupied by the Prussians. During the First World War, the British used Rouen as a supply base and there were … See more