L'atrium

A stunning building that dates back to the 4th century and is a wonderful mixture of various architectural styles since then. A new spire built in the 19th century meant that it briefly qualified as the tallest building in the world. The façade of the cathedral was famously painted by Claude Monet at various times during the day - like his Haystacks series of paintings - capturing the subject in a variety of lights. In the summer after dark the city puts on a light show projecting some of Monet's cathedral paintings onto the façade of the cathedral itself, each showing lasts approximately 10 minutes and runs until about midnight.

The mechanism of the clock is one of the oldest in France. Climb to the top for a beautiful view of the city.

Best known for his scandalous novel Madame Bovary, has been converted into a museum of his life and of 19th-century medicine (his father and brother were doctors)

The birthplace of the French playwright, who is best known for his tragicomedy Le Cid from the mid-17th century.

The magnificent Gothic architecture is not to be missed in this abbey built in 1318.

Museum and audio visual presentation of Joan of Arc, sells itself as "not like a traditional museum".