Rouen duck Rouen Foncé (dark) as opposed to Rouen Clair, which are lighter in colour. In 1850 the first Rouens were introduced to the United States by D. W. Lincoln of Worcester, Massachusetts, and used as general farm ducks until becoming popular as show birds. They were included in the "Standard of Perfection" of the American Poultry Association in 1874 and since then have won many titles, often having the most entries in the heavyweight class and doing well in competition with other breeds. Rouen duck The Rouen is a heavyweight breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration, exhibition or as
Métropole Rouen Normandie Métropole Rouen Normandie Métropole Rouen Normandie is the "métropole", an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Rouen. It is located in the Seine-Maritime department, in the Normandy region, north-western France. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous "Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe". Its population was 499,570 in 2014, of which 113,313 in Rouen proper. The "Agglomeration community of Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe" (French: "Communauté d'agglomération Rouen-Elbeuf-Austreberthe") was created in 2010. On January 1, 2015, the Metropolis replaced the agglomeration community in accordance with a law of January 2014. The goal of the Métropole is to build a better metropolitan area by synchronizing