Squares

Place de la Pucelle-d'Orléans, Rouen

Rouen

Place de la Pucelle-d'Orléans is a square in Rouen situated south of Place du Vieux-Marché. The square includes underground parking with 440 paid spaces, and an elevated parking lot with 350 spaces was built there in 1970. During construction of the underground parking in 1994, a Gallo-Roman fountain was discovered and later relocated to the ground floor of the Enedis Normandie regional directorate headquarters at the square.

The site has a long fountain history. A fountain was built around 1530, damaged by Calvinists in 1562, and destroyed in 1754. A new fountain was then constructed in 1754 and 1755 by Alexandre Dubois, with a statue of Jeanne d’Arc by Paul-Ambroise Slodtz. This fountain was later destroyed during the bombings of the Red Week. The square also hosts an annual African market, which reached its 13th edition in 2015.

Map showing the location of Place de la Pucelle-d'Orléans in Rouen
Location of Place de la Pucelle-d'Orléans in Rouen

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Location and Access

Place de la Pucelle-d'Orleans is located south of Place du Vieux-Marche. The site also includes underground parking with 440 paid parking spaces, making it accessible for visitors arriving by car. These features define the practical use of the space within the surrounding urban area.

Fountains and Later Changes at the Square

Place de la Pucelle-d'Orleans has a history marked by successive fountains and later urban alterations. A fountain was built around 1530, but it was damaged by Calvinists in 1562 and destroyed in 1754. In response, a new fountain was constructed in 1754 and 1755 by Alexandre Dubois, with a Jeanne d'Arc statue by Paul-Ambroise Slodtz. This fountain was later destroyed during the bombings of the Red Week.

The square also saw further transformation in the modern period, including the construction of a 350-space elevated parking lot in 1970. In 1994, underground parking construction led to the discovery of a Gallo-Roman fountain, which was dismantled and relocated to the ground floor of the Enedis Normandie regional directorate headquarters at the square. The site also has a recurring public role as the location of an annual African market, whose 13th edition was held in 2015.