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Tower of Rouen (ducal palace)

The tower of Rouen is a ancien ducal palace of Dukes of Normandy. It was located in Rouen near the Seine. Built in the middle of 10th century by Richard I of Normandy and destroyed by Philippe Auguste in 1204. There no remains, only toponymy of places (place Haute vieille tour and basse vieille tour)

it is said that the Tower of Rouen would have inspired the Tower of London.