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thout changing place, it found itself situated on the _terres neuves_, like the other churches, Saint-Etienne-des-Tonneliers, Saint-Clement, and Saint-Martin-du-Pont. In 1030, under the duke Robert, those new lands were considered as suburbs of Rouen: _In suburbia Rotomagensi ecclesiam sancti Eligii_, etc. The church of Saint-Eloi was formerly considered as one of the best lighted in the town of Rouen. There were, a short time since, but are now walled up, three windows, of which the painted glass was executed in the XVIth century; they have been transferred to Saint-Mary's, to ornament the museum of antiquities. Formerly there was a well in the choir, but which is now filled up, from which the water was drawn up by a chain, from whence the proverb, still used in Rouen, is derived: "It is cold as the chain of the well of Saint-Eloi." This church has been granted for protestant worship, since 1803. The number of persons who profess this worship in Rouen, is about 2,000. The service commences at eleven o'clock in the morning. English service is also performed in this church at three o'clock in the afternoon. The _place Saint-Eloi_ does not offer any thing worthy of notice; it was the ancient burying ground of the parish of that name: and has since become the poultry and game market. CHURCHES CLOSED IN 1791, WHICH DESERVE THE ATTENTION OF THE ANTIQUARY. SAINT-PIERRE-DU-CHATEL, At the top of the rue Nationale. This religious edifice, which is of the XVth century, did not offer any thing remarkable but its tower, which is entire. SAINT-ANDRE-DANS-LA-VILLE, Rue aux Ours, near the rue de la Vicomte, was erected between the years 1526 and 1557. SAINT-ETIENNE-DES-TONNELIERS, At the corner of the street of that name, and the rue des Iroquois. The construction of this edifice, dates from the commencement of the XVIth century. SAINT-PIERRE-L'HONORE, Rue des Bons-Enfans, at the corner of the rue Ecuyere. SAINTE-CROIX, Rue Sainte-Croix-des-Pelletiers, at the top of the street. SAINT-SEPULCHRE, At the corner of the streets Saint-George and de la Vicomte. SAINT-LAURENT, In the street of that name. Its tower merits principally the attention of the traveller; it was commenced in 1490 and finished in 1501. The screen of Saint-Laurent was considered a chef-d'oeuvre of architecture. CIVIL MONUMENTS. HOTEL-DE-VILLE (TOWN-HALL). The modern building which stan
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