Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1

by Dawson Turner

INDEX.

A.

• Abbey, of Fécamp, [62]
• —Montivilliers, [68]
• —Pavilly, [133].
• Abbot of the Conards, his patent, [195].
• Academy, Royal, at Rouen, [220].
• Angel weighing the good and evil deeds of a departed spirit, on a capital in the church at Montivilliers, [69].
• Archbishop, tomb of, in Rouen cathedral, [155].
• Archbishop of Rouen, formerly had jurisdiction at Dieppe, [23]
• —his present salary, [165]
• —the oath taken by him on his accession, [214].
• Architecture, perpendicular style of, unknown in Normandy, [167].
• Arques, battle of, [35].
• Arques, castle of, its origin, [33]
• —its history, [34]
• —situation, [36]
• —described, [36]
• —when built, [38].
• Arques, town of, formerly a place of importance, [40].
• Arques, church of, a beautiful specimen of florid Norman-gothic architecture, [40].

B.

• B, the mark of money coined at Rouen, [207].
• Bedford, John, Duke of, buried in Rouen cathedral, [151].
• Bedford Missal, anecdote respecting the sale of, in 1786, [213].
• Beggars In France, [90].
• Benedictionary, in the public library at Rouen, [212].
• Berneval, Alexander, his tomb in the church of St. Ouen [178].
• Bertheville, ancient name of Dieppe, [17].
• Bochart, a native of Rouen, [225].
• Bolbec, [84].
• Botanic Garden, at Rouen, [223].
• Boulevards, at Rouen, [50].
• Bourgueville, his account of the privilege of St. Romain, [106].
• Bouzard, I.A., house built for, at Dieppe, [5].
• Brezé, Lewis, Duke of, his monument in Rouen cathedral, [158].
• Bridge of boats, at Rouen, [48].
• Brighton, compared with Dieppe, [3].

C.

• Cæsar, Julius, Roman camps in France commonly ascribed to, [33].
• Cæsar's camp, near Dieppe, described, [28]
• —plan of, [31]
• —if really Roman, [32].
• Caletes, name of the former inhabitants of the Pays de Caux, [54].
• Canal from Dieppe to Pontoise, projected by Vauban, [22].
• Castle, at Dieppe, [11]
• —at Lillebonne, [84].
• Cathedral at Rouen, described, [137]
• —western portal, [139]
• —sculpture over the doors, [139]
• —tower of St. Romain, [140]
• —Tour de Beurre, [140]
• —great bell, [141]
• —transepts, [142]
• —central tower, [145]
• —origin of, [147]
• —details of, [147]
• —monuments, [148]
• —lady-chapel, [157]
• —paintings, [160]
• —staircase leading to the library, [161]
• —relics, [161].
• Catherine of Medicis, her sanguinary conduct at the capture of Rouen, [115].
• Caucalis grandiflora, found at Cæsar's camp, near Dieppe, [30].
• Champ du Drap d'or, meeting at, represented in a series of bas-reliefs, [199].
• Charles Vth, buried in Rouen cathedral, [151].
• Charles IXth, his conduct at the capture of Rouen, [115].
• Charter, constitutional, of France, [99].
• Château de Bouvreuil at Rouen, three towers standing of, [104].
• Château du Vieux Palais at Rouen, built by Henry Vth; destroyed at the revolution, [112].
• Church, of St. Jacques, at Dieppe, [13]
• —St. Remi, at ditto, [15]
• —Arques, [40]
• —the Trinity, at Fécamp, [64]
• —St. Stephen, at ditto, [66]
• —Montivilliers, [68]
• —Harfleur, [75]
• —St. Paul, at Rouen, [123]
• —St. Gervais, at ditto, [124]
• —Léry, [131]
• —Pavilly, [133]
• —Yainville, [134]
• —St. Ouen, Rouen, [169]
• —St. Maclou, at ditto, [182]
• —St. Patrice, at ditto, [183]
• —St. Godard, at ditto, [185].
• Churches, in early times, often changed patrons, [172].
• Cité de Limes, Cæsar's camp, near Dieppe, anciently so called, [28].
• Civitas Limarum, Cæsar's camp, near Dieppe, anciently so called, [28].
• Cliffs, height of, near Dieppe, [1].
• Conards, confraternity of, [195]
• —confined to Rouen and Evreux; [197]
• —their original object, [197].
• Convent of the Ursulines, at Rouen, [209].
• Coqueluchers, name originally borne by the Conards, [197].
• Corneille, a native of Rouen, [225].
• Costume, of females at Dieppe, [7]
• —of the inhabitants of the suburb of Pollet, at Dieppe, [8]
• —of the people at Rouen, [51].
• Crypt in the church of St. Gervais, at Rouen, the burial place of St. Mello, [126].

D.

• D'Amboise George, Cardinal of, builds the west portal of Rouen cathedral, [139]
• —builds the Tour de Beurre, and places in it the great bell called after him, [141]
• —finishes the lady-chapel in the cathedral, [145]
• —builds the archbishop's palace, [164]
• —brings the Robec and Aubette to Rouen, [203]
• —his monument in Rouen cathedral, [157].
• Daniel, Father, native of Rouen, [226].
• Deputies, qualifications requisite for, in France, [98].
• Descamps, a resident at Rouen, and founder of the academy of painting there, [217].
• Devotee, anecdote of, [118].
• Dicquemare L'Abbé, native of Havre, [81].
• Dieppe, arrival at, [1]
• —compared with Brighton, [3]
• —situation and appearance of, [4]
• —harbor and population, [6]
• —rebuilt in 1694, [6]
• —costume of females, [7]
• —castle, [11]
• —church of St. Jacques, [13]
• —church of St. Remi, [15]
• —history of, [17]
• —one of the articles in the exchange for Andelys, [18]
• —celebrated for its sailors, [20]
• —its nautical expeditions, [20]
• —its trade in ivory, [21]
• —the chief fishing-town in France, [21]
• —much patronized by Napoléon, [22]
• —formerly under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Rouen, [23]
• —feast of the Assumption at, [24].
• Duchies, titular, in Normandy before the revolution, [56].
• Du Moulin, his character as an historian, [33].
• Du Quesne, Admiral, native of Dieppe, [20].

E.

• Electors, qualifications requisite for, in France, [98].
• Erodium moschatum, found at Arques, [40].
• Establishment, clerical, in France, how paid, [165].
• Expences, annual, of the city of Rouen, [100].

F.

• Feast of the Assumption, how celebrated at Dieppe, [24].
• Fécamp, population and appearance of, [60]
• —etymology of the name, [60]
• —given by Henry IInd to the abbey, [66]
• —formerly the seat of the government of the Pays de Caux, [66]
• —a residence of the Norman Dukes, [66]
• —now a poor fishing-town, [67].
• Fécamp, abbey of, founded in 664, [62]
• —famous for the precious blood, [61]
• —its armorial bearings, [63]
• —burial-place of Duke Richard Ist, [65]
• —church of St. Stephen, [66].
• Fécamp, church of the abbey, [64].
• Ferrand, his reasoning as to any portion of the hair of the Virgin being on earth, [161].
• Flint, strata of, in the cliffs near Dieppe, [2].
• Fontenelle, native of Rouen, [225].
• Fontenu, Abbé de, his dissertation on Cæsar's camp, [31].
• Fossil shells, found plentifully near Havre, [81].
• Fountains, public, at Rouen, [203].
• Francis Ist, founder of Havre [79].
• Françoisville, name given by Francis Ist to Havre, [79].

G.

• Gaguin, his account of the origin of the kingdom of Yvetot, [85].
• Game-laws, in France, [96].
• Gargouille, dragon so called, destroyed by St. Romain, [109].
• Glass, painted, in the cathedral, at Rouen, [160]
• —in the church of St. Godard, [186].
• Goujon, Jean, author of the embellishments in the French translation of the Polifilo, [201].
• Graduel, by Daniel d'Eaubonne, in the Public Library at Rouen, [215].
• Grâville, priory of, [83].
• Guild, of the Assumption at Dieppe, [24]
• —of the Passion at Rouen, [184].

H.

• Hair of the Virgin, curious dissertation concerning, [161].
• Halles, at Rouen, [105].
• Harfleur, formerly of importance, now chiefly deserted, [72]
• —etymology of the name, [72]
• —its history, [73]
• —beauty of the tower and spire of the church, [75].
• Havre, a great commercial town, [76]
• —its present appearance, [77]
• —founded in 1515, [79]
• —history of, [80]
• —eminent men, [81].
• Henry, eldest son of Henry IInd, buried in Rouen cathedral, [151].
• Henry IVth, his address to the inhabitants of Dieppe, [20]
• —speech before the battle of Arques, [35].
• Henry Vth, his conduct at the capture of Harfleur, [73]
• —builds the Château du Vieux Palais, at Rouen, [112].
• Herring and Mackerel Fishery, at Dieppe, [21].
• Heylin, Peter, his description of a Norman inn, [58]
• —account of the great chamber of the Palais de Justice, at Rouen, [193].
• Holy sepulture, chapel of the, in the church at Dieppe, [14].
• Hospitals at Rouen, annual charge of, [205].
• Houses, construction of, between Yveto and Rouen, [89].
• House-rent, expence of, at Rouen, [93].
• Huguenots, excesses committed by, in the church of St. Ouen, [170].
• Hymn, in honor of St Nicaise and St. Mello, [126].

I.

• Inns in Normandy, described by Peter Heylin, [58].
• Inscription, on a bénitier, at Dieppe, [16]
• —formerly upon crosses, at Rouen, [18].
• Ivory, much wrought by the inhabitants of Dieppe, [20].

J.

• Joan of Arc, burned at Rouen, [197]
• —privileges granted to her family, [198].
• Jouvenet, cieling painted by, in the Palais de Justice, at Rouen, [194]
• —his sketches for the dome of the Hôtel des Invalides, [218]
• —native of Rouen, [226].
• Judith, Lady, her epitaph at Fécamp, [65].

K.

• Kelp, made in large quantity near Dieppe, [21].

L.

• Lace, much smuggled into France, [2].
• Léry, church of, a fine specimen of Norman architecture, [131].
• Library, public, at Rouen, how formed, [210]
• —its regulations and revenue, [217].
• Lillebonne, ruins of the castle, [84]
• —metropolis of the Caletes [84].
• Living, expence of, in France, [94].
• Livre d'Ivoire, [214].
• Longueville, priory of, built by Walter Giffard, [42]
• —burial-place of the Talbots, [44].

M.

• Machon, Jean, founder of the great bell, at Rouen, [141]
• —his epitaph, [142].
• Malaunay [46].
• Manby, Captain, ill rewarded, [5].
• Manuscript, by William de Jumieges, [211]
• —fac-simile from, [211].
• Maurilius, archbishop of Rouen, his epitaph, [154].
• Medallions, remarkable, on the portal of St. Romain, in Rouen cathedral, [143].
• Megissier, Peter, one of the judges of Joan of Arc, [44]
• —his epitaph, [45].
• Millin, his account of a crime, screened under the privilege of St. Romain, [111].
• Milner, Rev. Dr., his description of a monumental effigy in Rouen cathedral, [155].
• Mint, at Rouen, [209].
• Miserere, sculpture upon, in Beverley Minster, [196].
• Missal from Jumieges, in the library, at Rouen, [213].
• Missals, merit attached to writing, in early times, [216].
• Mont aux Malades, near Rouen, site of a ducal palace, [124].
• Mont Ste. Catherine, fort upon, [114]
• —priory, [115]
• —fortress probably Roman, [118]
• —view from, [120].
• Montfaucon, his engravings of historical sculpture, at Rouen, [199].
• Montivilliers, seat of an abbey in the seventh century, [68]
• —church, [68]
• —remarkable capitals in the church, [69]
• —present state of, [71].
• Monument, of the Cardinals d'Amboise, [157]
• —of the Duc de Brezé, [158].
• Museum, at Rouen, [217].

N.

• Napoléon, benefactor to Dieppe, [22]
• —his opinion as to the issue of the battle of Arques, [41]
• —jealous of Henry IVth, [41]
• —song in his honour, [41]
• —began a new bridge at Rouen, [49]
• —cleared France of beggars, [91].
• Normandy, divided into departments, [55]
• —its former titular duchies, [56].

O.

• Oath of the Archbishop of Rouen, [214].
• Orchideæ, abundant about Rouen, [224].

P.

• Palais de Justice, at Rouen, built on the site of the Jewry, [191]
• —described, [191]
• —now used as a court of assize, [191]
• —great chamber in, [193].
• Parliament of Normandy, [189].
• Parties, state of, in France, [95].
• Patent, of the abbot of the Conards, [195].
• Pavilly, monastery and church of, [133].
• Pays de Caux, the country of the Caletes, [54]
• —formerly dignified with the epithet, noble, [56].
• Philip de Champagne, painting by, in Rouen cathedral, [160].
• Place de la Pucelle, so called because Joan of Arc was burned there, [197]
• —monument in it in honor of Joan of Arc, [197]
• —house in it richly ornamented with sculpture, [198].
• Poirier, his account of the destruction of the Châsse of St. Romain, [164].
• Pollet, a suburb of Dieppe, costume of its inhabitants, [9].
• Pommeraye, Dom, his account of the outrages committed by the Huguenots in the church of St. Ouen, [170].
• Precious blood, the most sacred relic at Fécamp, [60].
• Priory, of Longueville, [42]
• —Grâville, [83]
• —at Rouen, on Mont Ste. Catherine, [115].
• Procession des Fous, held in the cathedral, at Rouen, [196].

R.

• Relics, in old times, often migratory, [172]
• —frequently collected on solemn occasions, [173].
• Representative system in France, [98].
• Révolution, advantages resulting from, to France, [97].
• Richard Ist, Duke of Normandy, buried at Fécamp, [65]
• —his extraordinary directions respecting his interment, [65].
• Richard Cœur-de-Lion, offends the archbishop of Rouen, by building Château Gaillard, [18]
• —his heart buried at Rouen, [153].
• Roads to Paris, by Dieppe, Calais, and Havre, compared, [3]
• —from Dieppe to Rouen, [45]
• —from Yvetot to Rouen, [89].
• Rolec and Aubette, brought to Rouen by the Cardinal d'Amboise, [203].
• Robert, paintings by, in the palace at Rouen, [164].
• Rollo, his monument and epitaph, [149].
• Roth, idol so called, worshipped at Rouen, [227].
• Rouen, seen to advantage on entering from Dieppe, [47]
• —general character of, [47]
• —bridge of boats, [48]
• —stone bridge built by Matilda, [49]
• —boulevards, [50]
• —grand cours, [51]
• —costume of the inhabitants, [51]
• —house-rent, [94]
• —annual expences of the city, [100]
• —population, [101]
• —probably a Roman station, [103]
• —old castles, [104]
• —halles, [105]
• —privilege of St. Romain, [106]
• —capitulation to Henry Vth, [112]
• —Château du Vieux Palais, [112]
• —petit Château, [112]
• —fort on Mont Ste. Catherine, [114]
• —priory upon ditto, [115]
• —taken by Charles IXth, [115]
• —mineral springs, [123]
• —church of St. Paul, [123]
• —church of St. Gervais, [124]
• —palace on the Mont aux Malades, [125]
• —old part of the church of St. Ouen, [127]
• —cathedral, [137]
• —church of St. Ouen, [169]
• —church of St; Maclou, [182]
• —church of St. Patrice, [183]
• —church of St. Godard, [185]
• —house of the Abbess of St. Amand, [180]
• —Palais de Justice, [189]
• —Place de la Pucelle, [197]
• —Tour de la Grosse Horloge, [202]
• —fountains, [203]
• —hospitals, [205]
• —mint, [206]
• —convent of the Ursulines, [207]
• —public library, [210]
• —museum, [217]
• —academy, [220]
• —Société d'Emulation, [222]
• —botanic garden, [223]
• —flower-market, [224]
• —theatre, [225]
• —eminent men, [225]
• —etymology of the name, [227].
• Rousel, John, abbot of St. Ouen, built the present church, [174].

S.

• St. Amand, house of the abbess at Rouen, [180].
• Ste. Catherine, eminences dedicated to, [116].
• St. Gervais, church of, at Rouen, [124].
• St. Godard, his monument, [186].
• St. Godard, church of, at Rouen, originally dedicated to the Virgin, [185]
• —the primitive cathedral of the city, [185]
• —famous for its painted glass, [186].
• St. Jacques, church of, at Dieppe, [13]
• —pendants in the lady-chapel, [13]
• —chapel of the sepulchre, [14].
• St. Julien, lazar-house of, near Rouen, [127]
• —its chapel, a fine specimen of Norman architecture, [129]
• —monastery ceded to the Carthusians, and now destroyed [131].
• St. Maclou, church of, at Rouen, [182].
• St. Mello, buried in the crypt of St. Gervais, at Rouen, [126].
• St. Nicaise, buried in the crypt of St. Gervais, at Rouen, [126].
• St. Ouen, church of, at Rouen, a fine specimen of pointed architecture, [169]
• —its history, [173]
• —described, [174]
• —details of, [176]
• —paintings in, [179]
• —privileges of, [180].
• St. Patrice, church of, at Rouen, [183].
• St. Paul, church of, at Rouen [123].
• St. Pierre, Bernardin de, native of Havre, [82].
• St. Remi, church of, at Dieppe, [15]
• —inscription on its bénitier, [16].
• St. Romain, archbishop of Rouen, dragon destroyed by, [109]
• —his shrine in the cathedral, [163].
• St. Romain, privilege of, [106]
• —abuse committed under its plea, [111].
• St. Vallery, [57].
• Satyrium hircinum, plentiful near Rouen, [224].
• Scuderi, George and Magdalen, natives of Havre, [82].
• Sculpture, on the capitals of the church at Montivilliers, [69]
• —in the church of St. Paul, [124]
• —over the entrances to Rouen cathedral, [139]
• —head of Christ, in fine character, in the church of St. Ouen, [178]
• —on a house at Rouen, [199].
• Senegal, first colonized from Dieppe, [20].
• Société d'Emulation, at Rouen, [222].
• Stachys germanica, abundant, near Grâville, [84].
• Stair-case of filagree stone-work, in the cathedral at Rouen, [161]
• —in the church of St. Maclou, [182].

T.

• Talbot, fortress called the Bastille, built by, at Dieppe, [12].
• Theatre, at Rouen, [225].
• Tour de Beurre, in Rouen cathedral, built with money raised from the sale of indulgences, [140].
• Tour de la Grosse Horloge, at Rouen, [202].

U.

• Upper Normandy, limits of, [55].
• Ursulines, convent of, at Rouen, [209].

V.

• Van Eyck, painting by, in the museum at Rouen, [219].
• Vertot, Abbé de, denies the existence of the kingdom of Yvetot, [87].
• Viola Rothomagensis, abundant on the hill of St. Adrien, [224].

W.

• Walter, archbishop of Rouen, offended with Richard Cœur-de-Lion, [18]
• —proverbial for his cunning, [19].
• William Longue Epée, his monument and epitaph, [150].
• William the Conqueror, sailed from St. Vallery to invade England, [57]
• —died in the palace on the Mont aux Malades, [125].
• William of Jumieges, the original autograph of his history at Rouen, [211].
• Windows, rose, characteristic of French ecclesiastical architecture, [178].

Y.

• Yainville, church of, [134].
• Yvetot, present appearance of, [85]
• —said to have been formerly a kingdom, [85]
• —exempt before the revolution from taxes, [88].

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