[1] It is the sugar refinery of Mr Sautelet, rue des Carmes, opposite the place of the same name.
[2]Recherches sur l'histoire religieuse, morale et littÉraire de Rouen, depuis les premiers temps jusqu'a Rollon. Rouen, J. FrÈre, 1826, 8vo.
[3] The principal filatures, manufactories and bleaching establishments, are situated in the suburb of Saint-Sever, and in the valleys of Deville, Bapeaume and Maromme. Amongst the principal stuffs, which are wrought in its manufactories, we must mention its rouenneries, the general name given to all those striped or checked cotton, stuffs which are used for womens dresses.
[4]Historical description of the Cathedral of Rouen, by Gilbert Rouen, Ed. FrÈre, 1837, 8vo. with 3 plates.—Essay on ancient and modern painting on glass, etc., by E.H. Langlois. Rouen, Ed. FrÈre, 1832. 8vo, with 7 plates.
[5] It is an error: Rollon did not die till the year 931 or 932.
[6]Monuments of the cathedral of Rouen, by A. Deville. Rouen, N. Periaux, 1837, 8vo, with 12 plates.
[7] O Louis de BrezÉ, Diana of Poitiers, afflicted by the death of her husband, has raised this monument to your memory, she was your inseparable companion, your very faithful spouse in the conjugal state, and will be equally so in the tomb.
[8] That is to say that the pope Julias IInd was of the house of Rovero (Quercus).
[9] The cathedral possesses also several other remarkable pictures; we distinguish amongst others, an Annunciation, by Letellier of Rouen, nephew of the celebrated Poussin: it is placed in the second chapel of the left aisle, on entering by the great portal. To the right and left of the choir, we find a Samaritan, by Charles Tardieu, and The lying in the Sepulchre, by Poisson.
[10] Mr Deville makes the dates between the years 1480 to 1482, according to the manuscript capitulary registers of the cathedral.
[11] We perceive two counterforts, which have been lately erected on each side of the portal, under the direction of Mr Alavoine, to consolidate the front of the edifice, which had caused some fear, as to its solidity.
[12] So called from the college of the same name founded by Pierre de Colmieu, archbishop of Rouen and cardinal of Albe.
[13] The whole of these pieces of iron were cast at the foundery at Conches, a small town, which is situated at about twelve leagues from Rouen, and the expense is valued at 500,000 francs.
[14] For the description of the archbishop's palace, see the chapter on the civil monuments.
[15] Dibdin's Bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany; London, Payne and co. 1821, royal 8vo, vol. 1.
[16] The model in relief of this church and made in the first hall of the XVth century, may be seen in the Museum of antiquities.
[17]The art of painting on glass. 1774, folio, fig.
[18] To have all accounts of this ceremony, see the work of Mr Floquet, entitled: Histoire du Privilige de Saint-Romain, etc,—Rouen, E. Le Grand, 1833, 2 vol. 8vo.
[19] Erected in 1626, it was demolished in september 1836.
[20] See: Voyage from Havre to Rouen; and Excursion from Rouen to Paris, by the Seine. Rouen, 1839, in-18vo, with maps and plates.
[21] According to these manuscripts, the three heads represent Logic, Philosophy and Metaphysics. They were surmounted by a crown.
[22] Another statue of Corneille, in marble, is placed in the large hall on the ground floor; it is a much esteemed work of Cortot, a french sculptor.
