Discover here what Monsieur de France would like to share with you about the upper part of Normandy and especially the departments of Eure and Seine-Maritime. Discover the tourist sites and cities like Rouen or Le Havre.
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French history
Haute-Normandie / Normandy
Who was Rollon, the first Duke of Normandy?
Jérôme Prod'homme
Rollon. The name of the first Duke of Normandy. The founder, in short. An astonishing fellow from northern limbo who scoured the coasts before King Charles the Simple tried to “domesticate” the Vikings by giving them some land in Neustria. In the Treaty of Saint Clair sur Epte, signed in 911, Charles gave a part of his kingdom to one of the Vikings in exchange for his allegiance. This land soon took on the name of its new owners, the Normans, becoming Normandy. Rollon is the direct ancestor of Charles, King of Great Britain.
Nestling in one of those meandering bends that prove the Seine doesn't want to leave beautiful Normandy too quickly, Rouen is magnificent. The capital of the Dukes of Normandy, with its Gallic roots and major industrial life, and a city of monuments painted by the greatest talents, Rouen is a marvel to behold. From the Cathedral with its astonishing butter tower, to the stunning Gros-Horloge and the Palais de Justice, discover the 7 wonders of Rouen and what to visit around the capital of Normandy.
It's a dish as emblematic as the fruit is for Normandy: the apple tart. It has to be said that Normandy is truly the orchard of France, and we know what it takes to make apples sublime. Discover my grandma Simone's apple tart recipe here.
