Musée Le Secq des Tournelles

The Le Secq des Tournelles Museum, in Rouen

The Le Secq des Tournelles Museum is the museum of ironwork of Rouen, installed in a former Gothic church. The Rouen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this unusual and unique place, which gathers an extraordinary collection of objects in wrought iron.

The ironwork museum in a Gothic church

When coming to Rouen, you are far from imagining that you will visit so many churches, and this one holds a great surprise. The Le Secq des Tournelles Museum, devoted to art ironwork, is indeed installed in a former deconsecrated Gothic church, whose vast nave offers a spectacular setting to its collections. The museum presents an extraordinary collection of objects in wrought iron, one of the richest in the world, gathered in the nineteenth century: there you admire grilles, signs, knockers, locks, keys, chests, tools and innumerable objects of daily life, testifying to the genius and the know-how of the blacksmiths and the locksmiths through the centuries. The contrast between the sacred architecture of the church and these works of metal creates a unique atmosphere. An unusual and fascinating place, the Le Secq des Tournelles Museum is an original stop of the discovery of Rouen.

What to see

Here you discover, in the nave of a former Gothic church, the extraordinary collection of art ironwork, one of the richest in the world: grilles, signs, knockers, locks, keys, chests and objects of daily life in wrought iron, witnesses of the genius of the blacksmiths, in a striking contrast between the sacred architecture and the metal. The Le Secq des Tournelles Museum is an unusual place of Rouen. It is an original stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Le Secq des Tournelles Museum lies in a former church, in the heart of Rouen, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the Le Secq des Tournelles Museum present in Rouen?

An extraordinary collection of art ironwork, one of the richest in the world: grilles, signs, locks, keys, chests and objects in wrought iron, presented in the nave of a former deconsecrated Gothic church, in a striking contrast.

Where is the Le Secq des Tournelles Museum of Rouen?

In a former church, in the heart of Rouen, in France.