ChteaudeRouen-TourJeanne-d''Arc Rouen Castle was built in 1204-1210. It was important in the British and French centuries-old wars and the French religious wars. It has been the political center of the duchy of Normandy for nearly 400 years. Joan of Arc was imprisoned here from December 1430 until the verdict. In addition to the tower of Joan of Arc, other parts of the castle were demolished by the order of King Henry IV of France in 1591. Open from April to September Wednesday to Saturday 10:00-12:30, 14:00-18:00, Sunday 14:00-18:30; Monday, Wednesday to Saturday 10:00-12:30, 14:00-17:00, Sunday 14:00-17:30. Tickets 1.5. It is a 25-minute walk from the train station.