▁Norm andy ▁region ▁in ▁northern ▁France . ▁ ▁Geography ▁A ▁far ming ▁and ▁light ▁industrial ▁town ▁situated ▁some ▁ ▁west ▁of ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁Rou en ▁at ▁the ▁j unction ▁of ▁the ▁D 4 3 , ▁D 5 ▁and ▁the ▁D 9 8 2 ▁roads . ▁The ▁Aust re ber the ▁River ▁joins ▁the ▁Seine ▁at ▁Duc la ir , ▁which ▁is ▁linked ▁by ▁fer ry ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁bank . ▁SN CF ▁oper ates ▁a ▁T ER ▁service , ▁having ▁a ▁railway ▁station ▁in ▁the ▁town . A ▁bre ed ▁of ▁du ck ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁the ▁town ; ▁the ▁can ard ▁Duc la ir ▁is ▁black ▁with ▁a ▁white ▁bib . ▁ ▁Her ald ry ▁ ▁Population ▁ ▁Places ▁of ▁interest ▁ ▁The ▁church ▁of ▁St . ▁Den is , ▁d ating ▁from ▁the ▁tw elf th ▁century . ▁ ▁Tra ces ▁of ▁a ▁fe ud al ▁castle . ▁ ▁Rem ains ▁of ▁a ▁ 1 3 th - century ▁pres by tery . ▁ ▁The ▁Ch âteau ▁du ▁Ta ill is , ▁d ating ▁from ▁medieval ▁times . ▁ ▁The ▁eigh teenth - century ▁Ch âteau ▁du ▁V aur ou y . ▁ ▁La ▁Cour - du - Mont ▁man or ▁house ▁with ▁parts ▁d ating ▁from ▁the ▁th ir teenth ▁century . ▁ ▁A ▁sevent e enth - century ▁chap el . ▁ ▁Notable ▁people ▁ ▁Music ian ▁Pierre ▁V illet te ▁( 1 9 2 6 – 1 9 9 8 ), ▁was ▁born ▁here . ▁ ▁T