An illustration of the feudal castle of Rouen. Rouen is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital of the Haute-Normandie region.

Feudal Castle of Rouen

An illustration of the feudal castle of Rouen. Rouen is the historical capital city of Normandy, in…

French statesman and prefect of the Seine. Ferry attacked the Second French Empire.

Jules Ferry

French statesman and prefect of the Seine. Ferry attacked the Second French Empire.

"Louvre is the name of a celebrated public building of Paris, situated in the N. part of the city, near the right band of the Seine."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Louvre West Pavilion

"Louvre is the name of a celebrated public building of Paris, situated in the N. part of the city, near…

Intrenched meanders of the Seine in the old peneplane cut upon the strata of the Paris Basin; near Rouen.

Meanders of the Seine

Intrenched meanders of the Seine in the old peneplane cut upon the strata of the Paris Basin; near Rouen.