Saint-Maclou Church

The Church of Saint-Maclou, in Rouen

The Church of Saint-Maclou is a masterpiece of flamboyant Gothic, one of the finest churches of Rouen. The Rouen audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this jewel of architecture, famous for its ornate façade and its carved door panels.

The jewel of flamboyant Gothic

The Church of Saint-Maclou is considered one of the purest masterpieces of flamboyant Gothic architecture in France. Built in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, it immediately seduces by its extraordinary fan-shaped façade, of an astonishing finesse and ornamental richness: a true lace of stone, it multiplies the pinnacles, the arches, the gables and the sculptures, to the point of vertigo. The church is also famous for its magnificent carved wooden door panels, these ornate doors that are among the finest of the Renaissance. Inside, the elegance and the verticality of the late Gothic unfold with harmony. Located in the heart of the picturesque district that bears its name, the church is surrounded by half-timbered houses and charming alleys. A major sanctuary and a summit of Gothic art, the Church of Saint-Maclou is discovered with respect, raising the eyes towards its admirable façade.

What to see

You admire, with respect, one of the purest masterpieces of flamboyant Gothic of France, built in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with an extraordinary fan-shaped façade of lace of stone, with its magnificent carved wooden door panels among the finest of the Renaissance, and with its interior of a great verticality, in the heart of a picturesque district. The Church of Saint-Maclou is a jewel of Rouen. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Church of Saint-Maclou lies in the heart of the district of the same name, in Rouen, reachable on foot. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; entry is generally free, but hours vary. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

Why is the Church of Saint-Maclou of Rouen famous?

Because it is one of the purest masterpieces of flamboyant Gothic of France, built in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with its extraordinary fan-shaped façade of lace of stone and its magnificent carved wooden door panels among the finest of the Renaissance.

Where is the Church of Saint-Maclou of Rouen?

In the heart of the Saint-Maclou district, in Rouen, in France.