A Weekend in Rouen

Visiting the capital of Normandy during the pandemic

In December 2020, I spent a weekend in Rouen, the capital of Normandy. It was a fairly spontaneous decision. While I had been thinking of going somewhere, after spending Christmas at home, the urge to travel grew irresistible.

At the time, travelling was far from easy, however. We had only recently emerged from a second lockdown, and the government had just initiated a 6pm curfew. This meant that if you were caught outside after 6pm without a valid authorisation, you could face a €€€ fine.

Naturally, such a policy made travelling complicated. Because if you’re only visiting a new place for a short time, the curfew would only make it shorter.

But after spending so long in government-imposed hibernation, I just had to get out and go somewhere.