What is the setting of Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes?

Flaubert's Parrot takes place primarily in Rouen, France. Flaubert lived in Rouen during his adult life and Geoffrey comes to Rouen in the first and last chapter to see where Flaubert lived. Flaubert's house, Croisset, has been turned into a museum, which holds one of the stuffed parrots. The Hotel-Dieu, also now a museum, has the other parrot which is supposed to be the one Flaubert borrowed..