🏛️ Musée Le Secq des Tournelles
Wrought iron museum in a Renaissance church, Rouen
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in a deconsecrated 16th-century Gothic church in Rouen, France
- Houses one of Europe's largest collections of wrought iron work and metalwork
- Items span from medieval times through the industrial revolution
- Open to the public year-round with admission fees
Musée Le Secq des Tournelles occupies the former Church of Saint-Laurent in central Rouen, a striking 16th-century Gothic structure. The museum contains an extensive collection of wrought iron objects—locks, keys, hinges, grilles, hardware, and decorative metalwork—representing centuries of European metalworking craftsmanship. The exhibits demonstrate functional design and artistic technique from the pre-industrial era ...