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Rouen Cathedral


 

Rouen Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen) is a Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France.

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Rouen Cathedral contains a tomb of Richard the Lionheart which contains his heart. His bowels were buried at the foot of the tower in Limousin, France from which was fired the crossbow bolt which killed him, and the rest of his remains were buried next to his father at Fontevraud Abbey near Chinon and Saumur, France. Richard's effigy is on top of the tomb, and his name is inscribed in Latin on the side.

Related Topics:
Richard the Lionheart - Limousin - France - Fontevraud Abbey - Chinon - Saumur

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