Rouen is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe. People from Rouen are known as Rouennais.
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| Rouen in 1951 |
Severely damaged by the wave of bombing in 1944, Rouen nevertheless regained its economic dynamism in the post-war period thanks to its industrial sites and its large seaport, which today is the fifth largest in France.
Endowed with a prestige established during the medieval era, and with a long architectural heritage in its historical monuments, Rouen is an important cultural capital. Several renowned establishments are located here, such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Secq des Tournelles museum, and Rouen Cathedral.
Seat of an archdiocese, it also hosts a court of appeal and a university. Every four to six years, Rouen becomes the showcase for a large gathering of sailing ships called “L’Armada”; this event makes the city an occasional capital of the maritime world.
These fascinating photos were taken by Paris-based photographer Henri Salesse that documented everyday life of Rouen in 1951.
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| Accommodation at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Accommodation at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Accommodation at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Accommodation at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Accommodation at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Accommodation at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Accommodation at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Accommodation at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, 1951 |
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| At 3, rue de l'Amitié, Rouen, September 1951, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Cafe T.P.L.G., Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Car parked in front of the Saint-Maclou church, place Barthélemy, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Child at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Children in front of the Grande Famille Rouennaise, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Courtyard between buildings in the eastern district, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| East district buildings, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| East district children, Rouen, 1951 |
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| East district courtyard, September 1951 |
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| East district, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| East district, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| East neighborhood habitat, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Girl holding cat in East End habitat, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| In front of 132, rue Eau-de-Robec, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Interior of an east side cafe, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Newsstand at Place Saint-Vivien, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Place de la Croix-de-Pierre, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Place du Lieutenant Aubert, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Place du Lieutenant-Aubert tramway, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Place Saint-Vivien, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Place Saint-Vivien, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Place Saint-Vivien, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue Brutus, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Rue de la Cigogne-du-Mont, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue de la Cigogne-du-Mont, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue du Pavillon, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue du Rempart-Martainville, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue Eau-de-Robec, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue Eau-de-Robec, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue Eau-de-Robec, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue Edouard-Adam, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Rue Saint-Hilaire, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Rue Theodore-Lebreton, September 1951 |
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| The Grande Famille Rouennaise, former convent of the Ursulines, Rouen, 1951 |
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| The Grande Famille Rouennaise, former convent of the Ursulines, Rouen, 1951 |
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| Wall at 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, September 1951 |
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| Woman doing laundry in the courtyard of 3, rue Marin-le-Pigny, Rouen, September 1951 |
(Photos © by Henri Salesse)
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