Gros Horloge
The Gros-Horloge is an astronomical clock from the 14th century in Rouen, Normandy. The clock is installed in a Renaissance arch crossing the Rue du Gros-Horloge.Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rouen Cathedral and Ancien hôtel-de-ville de Rouen.
Rouen Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rouen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Rouen, Normandy, France. It is the see of the Archbishop of Rouen, Primate of Normandy. It is famous for its three towers, each in a different style. Rouen Cathedral is situated 310 metres southeast of Gros Horloge.
Ancien hôtel-de-ville de Rouen
Castle
Photo: Giogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancien hôtel-de-ville de Rouen is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Espace du Palais and Rouen.
Rouen
Photo: stephane martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rouen is the capital of the French region of Normandy on the River Seine, 135 km northwest from the centre of Paris. The city has a population of 116,000, and its metropolitan area includes some 700,000 inhabitants.
Place Saint-Clément
Neighborhood
Photo: Jeffou06, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Place Saint-Clément is a neighborhood.
Gros Horloge
- Type: Building
- Description: 14th century astronomical clock in Rouen, France
- Categories: tower, clock, clock tower, and historic site
- Location: Rouen, Arrondissement of Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.44153° or 49° 26′ 30″ northLongitude
1.09126° or 1° 5′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FX3C3RR+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 63205872OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q3116957
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Gros Horloge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大时钟”
- Dutch: “Gros-Horloge”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جروس هورلوج”
- French: “Gros-Horloge”
- German: “Gros Horloge”
- German: “Gros-Horloge”
- Hungarian: “Gros-Horloge”
- Italian: “Gros-Horloge”
- Narom: “Gros-Horloge”
- Portuguese: “Relógio Gros”
- Spanish: “Gros Horloge”
- Turkish: “Gros Horloge”
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