Leaving for America and on the way to Le Havre to embark on the big transatlantic liners (no question for him to fly). Salvador Dali always stopped-over in Rouen for lunch at "La Couronne", enjoying most of the time a "Canard à la Rouennaise" ! From time immemorial, France's oldest inn, registered 1345 on the most ancient bill of sale found to this day, has been a legendary place... where Kings and Queens, heads of states, politicians, artists, stars, writers, sportsmen, came for lunch or dinner.

From Sophia Loren to John Wayne, from the last Emperor of Ethiopia to the Prncess Grace of Monaco, from Foujita, Juan-Manuel Fangio, Jacques Anquetil, to Maurice Chevalier, Charles Trenet, from Jean-Paul Sartre to Jean d'Ormesson, as well as Serge Gainsbourg to Patrick Bruel, Francis Huster or Patricia Kaas : all went through "La Couronne", frequently leaving a few words and their signature on the surrouding walls. You are also sitting at this table of "La Couronne". Privileged moments, made of charm and seduction, in this beautiful norman decor, so elegant and comfortable... A gourmets delight, where the best of norman country cooking comes in all its flavourss, which go so well with thousand and one bottles of an exceptionnal cellar. Under the soft lighting of "La Couronne" among flowers and chinas, the patinated wood and the damasked curtains, how beautiful are womens eyes ! and oh so tender...